Respiratory System Flashcards

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Aerobic respiration needs..

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Oxygen

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Respiration is..

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The release of energy from food

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The equation for aerobic respiration is

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Glucose and oxygen -> carbon dioxide and water vapour and energy
(C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy)

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Parts of the breathing system

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Nose, trachea (windpipe), bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm and intercostal muscles

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Function of nose

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Cleans, warms and moistens air

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Function of traches

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Allows air to pass to and from lungs

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Function of bronchi

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Allows air to pass to and from lungs

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Function of bronchioles

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Allows air to pass to and from lungs

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Function of alveoli

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Enable gas exchange

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Function of diaphragm and intercostal muscles

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Cause air to move in and out of lungs

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Alveoli are enclosed in..

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Capillaries

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Contents of inhaled air

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29% oxygen
.04% carbon dioxide
1% water vapour and others

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