Respiration And Breathing Flashcards
Respiration
The process that releases energy from food.
Equation for respiration
Glucose + Oxygen = Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy
Aerobic Respiration
Needs oxygen to release energy from food.
Anaerobic Respiration
Does not need oxygen to release energy from food.
How does oxygen get to our cells?
Oxygen is carried by haemoglobin in the red blood cells to all other cells of the body.
Nose
We inhale through are nose.
Hair and Mucus trap dirt and bacteria.
Air is warmed.
Trachea
Carries air to and from the lungs.
Bronchus and Bronchioles
Each bronchus carries air between the trachea and a lung. Bronchioles carry air to and from the air sacs or alveoli.
Alveolus
Oxygen passes from the air in the alveolus into the blood vessels. Carbon Dioxide and water pass from blood vessels into alveolus.
Diaphragm
A sheet of muscle that, forms the base of the chest.