Respiratory System Flashcards
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Parts of respiratory system
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Nose and mouth Pharynx Epiglottis Larynx Trachea Bronchus Bronchioli Alveoli
2
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Nose and mouth
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Heat the air, nose hairs filter air.
3
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Pharynx
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At back of throat
4
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Epiglottis
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Flap over trachea
Stops food/drink from getting in windpipe
5
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Larynx
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Voice box containing vocal chords.
6
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Trachea
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Windpipe
Connects mouth to lungs
7
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Bronchus
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Divides into two tubes of bronchi
8
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Bronchioli
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Narrow tubes at the end of the bronchi.
9
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Alveoli
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Where oxygen reaches the blood.
10
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Exchange of gases
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When oxygen passes from the alveoli into the blood in the capillaries.
Carbon dioxide passes from the blood into the alveoli.
10
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Oxidation
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When oxygen combines with food to create energy.
