Organisation Flashcards
1
Q
What are bronchi?
A
Airways that lead from the trachea into the lungs. The bronchi consist of two broncheus
2
Q
What are alveoli?
A
Tiny sacs that exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen molecules to and from the blood stream
3
Q
What is the trachea?
A
A passage way that allows air to flow to and from the lungs
4
Q
Larynx
A
Voice box
5
Q
What is the diaphragm?
A
A thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest and separates the abdomen from the chest. It contracts and flattens when you inhale. This creates a vacuum effect that pulls air into the lungs. When you exhale, the diaphragm relaxes and the air is pushed out of lungs
6
Q
Lungs?
A
The organs that bring oxygen in and carbon dioxide out
