Respiratory System Flashcards
1
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Respiration
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The movement of air from outside the body into the cells within tissues.
2
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Diaphragm
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The primary muscle used in the process of inspiration, or inhalation. A dome-shaped sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the rest of the body cavity.
3
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Trachea
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The tube that takes air into the chest, also known as the windpipe.
4
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Bronchus
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Tube along which air passages from the trachea into the lungs.
5
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Bronchioles
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Smaller branches coming off the bronchi
6
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Alveoli
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Tiny sacs at the end of the bronchioles, where gas exchange takes place.
7
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Haemoglobin
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A type of protein found in every red blood cell.
8
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Gaseous exchange
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The delivery of oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the tissues.
