Respiration Flashcards

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Definition of respiration

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Refers to the series of chemical changes that take place in cells to release engery. The process of taking air in and air out

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Order of respiration system

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Nasal cavity>epiglottis>pharynx>larynx (voice box) > trachea (windpipe) > bronchus > lung >bronchioles> alveoli> capillary> diaphragm> intercostal muscles> rib cage

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What are alveoli

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Are one cell thick and are surrounded by capillaries. Oximetry dissolves in the moist surface of the alveoli and moves by a process call diffusion across the shirt inside an alveolus blood. Oxygen enters red blood cells and is travelled to where needed. Oxygen is used to release energy from food.

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The diaphragm

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  • Breathing in diaphragm moves down and increase volume of space inside your chest.
  • breathing out the diaphragm moves up the volume decreases
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The chemical equation for respiration

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Oxygen+ glucose > carbon dixoide+ water+ energy

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