Cardio-Respiratory System 1.3 Flashcards
What is two systems is the cardio-respiratory system made from
Circulatory system and respiratory system
Function of cardio-respiratory system
Breathing and supplying oxygen
Respiratory order (6)
- nose/mouth
- trachea
- lungs
- bronchi
- bronchioles
- alveoli
What is the epiglottis
Flap of tissue that covers trachea when eating
Gaseous exchange 1
Oxygen passes through alveoli and in to red blood cells in capillaries
Gaseous exchange 2
In capillaries oxygen combines with haemoglobin to form oxyhaemoglobin and carried around body
What is haemoglobin
Protein in blood cells that carries oxygen
What is oxyhaemoglobin
Bright red substance formed by haemoglobin and oxygen
Gaseous exchange 3
At the same time haemoglobin carries Carbon dioxide from body to capillaries
Gaseous exchange (4)
Carbon dioxide in capillaries passes through alveoli and is breathed out.
What makes alveoli have an efficient exchange area (4)
- walls one cell thick
- large surface area
- capillary network
- layer of water lining alveolus
What is surfactant
Mix of lipids and proteins that reduce tension in alveoli
Diffusion pathway definition
Distance travelled during diffusion
Synonym for inhalation
Inspiration
Synonym for inspiration
Inhalation
Synonym for expiration
Exhalation
Synonym for exhalation
Expiration
What happens to diaphragm when we inspire (2)
Flattens and moves downwards
What happens to intercostal muscles when we inspire (4)
Contract, raising ribs up and pushing out the sternum, making chest cavity bigger
What happens when chest cavity is larger (2)
Reduces air pressure inside chest cavity, sucking air in
What happens to diaphragm when we expire
Becomes dome shaped
What happens to intercostal muscles when we expire (4)
Relax, lowering ribs and dropping sternum, making chest cavity smaller
What happens when chest cavity is smaller (2)
Increases air pressure in cavity, pushing air out
Tidal volume definition
Normal volume of air inhaled or exhaled per breath
What happens to tidal volume during exercise
Increases
What is normal volume of air inhaled or exhaled per breath
Tidal volume
Expiratory reserve volume definition
Volume of air that can be forced out after tidal volume
What happens to expiratory reserve volume during exercise
Decreases
Volume of air that can be forced out after tidal volume
Expiratory reserve volume
Inspiratory reserve volume definition
Volume of air that can be forced in after tidal volume
Volume of air that can be forced in after tidal volume
Inspiratory reserve volume