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Respiratory System Flashcards

1
Q

Prevents food from going into lungs

A

Pharynx

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2
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Windpipe

A

Trachea

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3
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Waste gas you breathe out

A

Carbon dioxide

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4
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Two places air enters your body

A

Mouth and nose

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5
Q

Large muscle that controls the lungs?

A

Diaphragm

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6
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When somethin irritates your trachea or bronchi

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You cough

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7
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Two tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs

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Bronchi

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8
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What is external respiration?

A

Exchangeof gases in lungs

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9
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What is internal respiration?

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Exchangeof gases within calls of the body organs and tissues

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10
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What is the role of ribs?

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Thoracic cage protects the thoracic organs. It help respiration.

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11
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How many ribs are there?

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12 pair of ribs and are attached to spine

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12
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What consists of the upper respiratory tract?

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Nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx

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13
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What consists of the lower respiratory tract?

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Bronchial tree and lungs

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14
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What is the nose/nasal cavity?

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Mucous membrane that traps dust particles. Small hair(Cilia) moves dust to nose the be blown out.

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15
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What is the mouth/oral cavity?

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Breathing, expelling carbon dioxide. Pronunciation of words and sound too.

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16
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What is the Pharynx?

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Where breathing and digestive system share a passageway and has a role in your speech.

17
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What is the epiglottis?

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A lid that covers the larynx and trachea to prevent food from entering the lungs.

18
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What is the Larynx?

A

Voice box/ vocal

19
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What is the Trachea?

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Windpipe or airway

20
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What are the lungs?

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21
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What are the Bronchi Tubes?

A

Allows air to flow into either left or right lung. That are C- shaped cartilage rings with smooth muscle

22
Q

What is the Alveoli?

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Air sacs that if destroyed can’t be repaired. Gaseous exchange takes place.

23
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What is Diaphragm?

A

Muscle separating chest and abdomen

24
Q

What is respiration?

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25
Q

300-500 million in each lung

A

Alveoli

26
Q

Diaphragm relaxes and decreases thoracic space(air flows out) is?

A

Expiration

27
Q

Diaphragm contracts and increases thoracic space(air flows in) is?

A

Inspiration

28
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What is respiration?

A

Process of breathing(inhaling oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide)

29
Q

What is internal respiration?

A

Exchange of gases within cells if the body organs and tissues

30
Q

What is external respiration?

A

Exchange of gases in lungs

31
Q

What is ventilation?

A

Movement of air

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