Respiratiom Flashcards

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1
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Define diffusion

A

CO2 moves from the blood to the alveoli

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2
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What occurs at the alveoli

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Gas exchange

Delivery of the oxygen from the lungs into the blood stream

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3
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What specialised cell is damaged by smoking?

A

Cillia

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4
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Aerobic respiration

A

Glucose+oxygen—> carbon dioxide+water + energy

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5
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Anerobic respiration

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Lactic acid —> CO2 + energy

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6
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Where does respiration occur

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Cells all around the body

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7
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Why do we respire (3)

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  • growth
  • repairs
  • movement
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8
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Arteries adaptations

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High pressure
Thick outer walls
Thick layers of muscles

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Vein adaptations

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Low pressure
Thin walls
Thin layer of muscles
One way valves

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10
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What things respire?

A

All living things

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11
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Movement of diagram when inhaling

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Contracts and moves downwards

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12
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Movement of diagragm exhaling

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Relaxes and moves upwards

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13
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Movement of intercostal muscles (inhaling)

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Contract

Moving the ribs upwards and outwards

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14
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Movement of intercostal muscles exhaling

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Relax

Letting ribs move downwards and inwards

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15
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Alveoli - features

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Give lungs big surface area

Joist thin walls (just one cell thick)

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16
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Diffusion

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Oxygen diffuses into capillaries

CO2 diffuses out

17
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Arteries - blood

A

Takes blood away from the heart

18
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Veins - blood

A

Bring blood back to the heart

19
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Capillaries - direction

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Inbetween veins and capillaries

Small gaps

20
Q

Where is glucose from

A

Carbohydrates