Q. What is the passageway that leads to trachea?
Larynx
Q. What part of the respiratory system is shared with the digestive system?
pharynx
Table of Contents
- Q. What is the passageway that leads to trachea?
- Q. What part of the respiratory system is shared with the digestive system?
- Q. What is the passage for both food from digestion and air?
- Q. How does air travel through the trachea?
- Q. What prevents food from entering the trachea?
- Q. What prevents the trachea from collapsing?
- Q. What is another name for the air sacs found in the lungs?
- Q. What’s the structure that prevents food from entering the trachea predict what will happen if it doesn’t work properly?
- Q. Why doesn’t food enter the trachea?
- Q. What is a contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs?
- Q. What are the parts that help in exhalation and inhalation?
- Q. What can I drink to clear my lungs?
Q. What is the passage for both food from digestion and air?
The pharynx is part of the digestive system as well as the respiratory system because it carries both food and air. At the bottom of the pharynx, this pathway divides in two, one for food — the esophagus (ih-SAH-fuh-gus), which leads to the stomach — and the other for air.
Q. How does air travel through the trachea?
When you inhale through your nose or mouth, air travels down the pharynx (back of the throat), passes through your larynx (voice box) and into your trachea (windpipe). Your trachea is divided into 2 air passages called bronchial tubes. One bronchial tube leads to the left lung, the other to the right lung.
Q. What prevents food from entering the trachea?
When you swallow, a flap called the epiglottis moves to block the entrance of food particles into your larynx and lungs. They also tightly close during swallowing. That prevents food from entering your lungs.
Q. What prevents the trachea from collapsing?
The hyaline cartilage in the tracheal wall provides support and keeps the trachea from collapsing. The posterior soft tissue allows for expansion of the esophagus, which is immediately posterior to the trachea.
Q. What is another name for the air sacs found in the lungs?
Inhaled air passes through tiny ducts from the bronchioles into elastic air sacs (alveoli).
Q. What’s the structure that prevents food from entering the trachea predict what will happen if it doesn’t work properly?
| Epiglottis | |
|---|---|
| Function | Prevent food from entering the respiratory tract. |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Epiglottis |
| MeSH | D004825 |
Q. Why doesn’t food enter the trachea?
A flap of tissue called the epiglottis sits over the top of the trachea. This flap blocks food and drink from going down into the trachea when you swallow. But in some cases, food or drink can enter the trachea causing aspiration.
Q. What is a contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs?
One of the most common types of lung infections is called pneumonia. Pneumonia, which affects the smaller air sacs of the lungs, is most often caused by contagious bacteria, but can also be caused by a virus.
Q. What are the parts that help in exhalation and inhalation?
Inhalation and exhalation: The lungs, chest wall, and diaphragm are all involved in respiration, both (a) inhalation and (b) expiration. During this process, the chest wall expands out and away from the lungs.
Q. What can I drink to clear my lungs?
Here are a few detox drinks that can help improve your lungs and overall health during the winter season:
- Honey and hot water. This powerful drink can help detoxify the body and fight off the effects of pollutants.
- Green tea.
- Cinnamon water.
- Ginger and turmeric drink.
- Mulethi tea.
- Apple, beetroot, carrot smoothie.
