Respiratory System Flashcards

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What is the structures of the respiratory system?

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Nose and navel cavity 
Pharynx
Trachea 
Bronchi 
Lungs 
Diaphragm 
Alveoli
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Job of the respiratory system?

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Move gasses into body- oxygen
Remove gasses from body- c02
Breathing is the movement of these gases.

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Nose and nasals jobs?

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Gases enter here.
Gases are warmed (when air is cold)
Trap air large particles with hair and mucus
Smell receptors.

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What is the next system down and it’s job? (Phary)

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Pharynx.

Throat connecting to mouth and nose. The epiglottis (small flap of skin) covers trachea while swallowing.

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Next system down and it’s jobs? (Trach)

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Trachea- wind pipe that cleans air.

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What are the branching tubes down to the lungs?

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Bronchi , deliver air.

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Lungs

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Contain bronchi, which deliver air further Down to….

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Alveoli

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Tiny air sacs found found at the end of bronchi. Surrounded by capillaries. GAS EXCHANGE happens here.

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What is breathing in and out contain of!

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Breathing In:

  • Diaphragm contracts and moves DOWN. (To allow max air)
  • rib muscles move out.
  • air pressure inside less than aide pressure outside and rushing in.

Breathing out: opposite of above.

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