Respiratory Flashcards

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Respiratory System

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bring air containing oxygen into your body and remove carbon dioxide and water from your body,

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Lungs

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the main organs of the system

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nose

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moistens the air you breathe

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trachea

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windpipe

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bronchi

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the two passages that direct air into the lungs

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alveoli

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tiny thin-walled sacs of lung tissue where gases can move between air and blood

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Cellular Respiration

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Cellular respiration requires oxygen and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product.

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Breathing

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Breathing is the exchange of gases between the inside and outside of the body. The gases exchanged are oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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Breathing Process

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rib muscles and diaphragm contract,chest moves upward and outward as it expands. The air pressure within the lungs lowers, so air moves in. When you exhale, the opposite happens. The muscles relax and the chest lowers. The pressure within the lungs is increased, so air is forced out.

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Process of Gas Exchange

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Gases move between the alveoli and the blood. After air enters the alveoli, oxygen passes through the capillary walls into the blood. At the same time, carbon dioxide and water pass from the blood into the alveoli.

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