Key Points Of The Respiratory System Flashcards

1
Q

The pathway by which the air travels to the lungs is

A
The nose
The pharynx
The larynx
The trachea
The bronchus
Bronchials 
The alveoli
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2
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Where does gaseous Exchange occur

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The capillaries of the alveoli

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3
Q

What do we breathe in and out

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Oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is breathed out

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4
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What is the pathway by which oxygen is taken to the heart

A

Alveoli
Capillaries
Pulmonary veins
Left atrium

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5
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What does oxygen combine with in the red blood cells for transportation

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Haemoglobin

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6
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What are the main respiratory muscles

A

The diaphragm and the intercostals

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7
Q

Breathing is controlled by the respiratory centre of the brain, what is it determined bye

A

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood

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8
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The respiratory system is concerned with

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Breathing and the movement of air in and out of the lungs

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9
Q

The lungs are the site for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Between what

A

Air.

And

Blood

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10
Q

All our cells must obtain oxygen to carry out cell respiration in order to produce what?

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ATP

And eliminate carbon dioxide which is its waste product

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