Respiratory System Flashcards
Aerobic respiration needs..
Oxygen
Respiration is..
The release of energy from food
The equation for aerobic respiration is
Glucose and oxygen -> carbon dioxide and water vapour and energy
(C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy)
Parts of the breathing system
Nose, trachea (windpipe), bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm and intercostal muscles
Function of nose
Cleans, warms and moistens air
Function of traches
Allows air to pass to and from lungs
Function of bronchi
Allows air to pass to and from lungs
Function of bronchioles
Allows air to pass to and from lungs
Function of alveoli
Enable gas exchange
Function of diaphragm and intercostal muscles
Cause air to move in and out of lungs
Alveoli are enclosed in..
Capillaries
Contents of inhaled air
29% oxygen
.04% carbon dioxide
1% water vapour and others