Respiratory System Flashcards
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Alveoli
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Tiny sacs in the lungs which exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. The singular form of alveoli is “alveolus”
2
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Breathing
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Mechanical process of moving air into and out of the lungs. Also called ventilation.
3
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Bromothymol blue
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Chemical indicator that changes from blue to light green to yellow in the presence of increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide in solution.
4
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Cilia
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Tiny hairlike extensions of cells that line the respiratory tract. Move is waves to eliminate germs in body.
5
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Intercostal muscles
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Muscles that present within the rib cage
6
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Diaphragm
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The major muscle of respiration
7
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Raw materials
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Glucose, water, oxygen. Carbon dioxide, ATP
8
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Waste products
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Carbon dioxide and water
9
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Plural cavity
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Space enclosed by the pleura.
10
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Pharynx/larynx
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Throat
