Lungs Flashcards
Describe the path that air takes when it is inhaled into the lungs for gas exchange.
Air enters the body through the mouth and nose
Where would you find the intercostal muscles?
Between the rib cage
Which of these gases can the protein hemoglobin carry?
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
Which gas is produced by the muscles during exercise as a waste product that needs to be transported and removed?
Carbon dioxide
During the first ten minutes of a hockey match, what would you expect the tidal volume of a midfielder to do?
Increase
For the average adult, what measurement would we expect for Tidal volume?
0.5 Liters
Your body couldn’t breathe without this system. Which one is it?
Respiratory System