Respiratory System and Illnesses Worksheet

Without this gas, the body's cells would die
Tiny hairs that protect the nasal passageways and other parts of the respiratory tract, filtering out dust and other particles that enter the nose with the breathed air
Oxygen moves from alveoli to the blood through these tiny blood vessels that line the alveolar walls
Another name for the common cold
#1 line of defense to prevent the spread of germs
Can stay alive on surfaces for 3 hours+
With this condition, swelling can block sinuses, trap mucus and air inside them and cause pain and pressure and may lead to a bacterial infection
Contagious disease caused by group A streptococci, includes sore throat, fever, stomach pain, red and swollen tonsils, headache and sometimes a rash
Headache, body aches all over, cold one minute and hot the next, scratchy throat, cough, fever
24 hours fever free (below 100 F) without the use of fever reducing medications
Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Advil, Motrin