Respiratory system Flashcards
1
Q
How much oxygen combines with haemoglobin (%)
A
97%
2
Q
Where is oxygen stored in muscles?
A
myoglobin
3
Q
What is 70% of CO2 transported as in blood?
A
hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate) ions
4
Q
What does CO2 and water produce?
A
Carbonoic acid
5
Q
What is respiration?
A
the taking in of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide
6
Q
What is the function of the respiratory system?
A
to transport oxygen from the air that we breathe in through a system of tubes in our lungs and then into the blood stream
7
Q
Where are the lungs found?
A
the thorax
8
Q
What are the lungs protected by?
A
the rib cage and seperated from the abdomen by the diaphragm muscle
9
Q
Which side of the lungs is bigger?
A
The right it has 3 lobes whereas the left has 2 to accomodate the heart.
10
Q
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