Key Points Of The Respiratory System Flashcards
The pathway by which the air travels to the lungs is
The nose The pharynx The larynx The trachea The bronchus Bronchials The alveoli
Where does gaseous Exchange occur
The capillaries of the alveoli
What do we breathe in and out
Oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is breathed out
What is the pathway by which oxygen is taken to the heart
Alveoli
Capillaries
Pulmonary veins
Left atrium
What does oxygen combine with in the red blood cells for transportation
Haemoglobin
What are the main respiratory muscles
The diaphragm and the intercostals
Breathing is controlled by the respiratory centre of the brain, what is it determined bye
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
The respiratory system is concerned with
Breathing and the movement of air in and out of the lungs
The lungs are the site for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Between what
Air.
And
Blood
All our cells must obtain oxygen to carry out cell respiration in order to produce what?
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And eliminate carbon dioxide which is its waste product