4.8 Respiratory system Flashcards
1
Q
Oxygen
A
Keeps us alive
2
Q
Cellular respiration
A
Moves the energy in glucose into the compound ATP
3
Q
Carbon dioxide
A
A gas in the air produced by respiration
4
Q
Epiglottis
A
Flap of cartilage behind the tongue
5
Q
Trachea
A
A narrow tube through the mouth
6
Q
Bronchioles
A
Small branching tubes in the lungs
7
Q
Alveoli
A
Tiny air sacks in the lungs.
8
Q
Oxygenated blood
A
Describes the bright red blood that has been supplied with oxygen in the lungs
9
Q
Deoxygenated blood
A
Describes blood from which some oxygen has been removed
10
Q
Diaphragm
A
Flexible, dome shaped , muscular layer separating the chest
