Respiratory System Flashcards
What goes into the respiratory system? What is expelled out of the respiratory system?
Oxygen INHALED
Carbon Dioxide EXHALED
What is the order of inhalation of the upper airway?
Nose, Pharynx, Larynx
What is the order of inhalation of the lower airway?
Trachea, Bronchus, Bronchiole, Alveoli
What can be the result of blockage in the upper airway?
Can result in rapid unconsciousness or death
What direction does your ribs, diaphragm and lungs move in during INSPIRATION?
Ribs lift up, diapragm moves down, lungs expand
What direction does your ribs, diaphragm and lungs move in during EXPIRATION?
Ribs contract, diaphragm moves up, lungs decrease in size
What does the epiglottis control?
Covers the trachea when swallowing so food does not enter the lungs
What is the purpose of alveoli?
Exchange CO2 for O2
What structure divided the nasal cavity?
Septem