Respiratory System Lesson 17 Flashcards
1
Q
Respiration
A
The movement of air from outside the body into the cells within tissues
2
Q
Trachea
A
Tube that takes air into the chest (lungs)
3
Q
Alveoli
A
Tiny sacks at the end of the bronchioles where gas exchange takes place
4
Q
Bronchus
A
Tube that passes air from trachea into the lungs
5
Q
Bronchioles
A
Smaller branches coming off the bronchi
6
Q
Gaseous exchange
A
The delivery of oxygen from lungs to the bloodstream and removal of carbon dioxide
7
Q
Two short term effects on respitority system
A
Increase in breating and deeper breaths
8
Q
Why is it important that your heart rate and breathing rate increases
A
Take in more oxygen to give to the working muscles and the blood can be pumped more often
