Soc 17 Flashcards
Respiration
The movement of air from outside the body into the cells within tissues
Diaphragm
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
Tracheathe
The tube that takes air into the chest also know as the windpipe
Bronchioles
Tube along witch air passes from the trachea into the lungs
Bronchioles
Smaller branches coming off the bronchi
Alveoil
Tiny sacs at the end of the bronchioles where gas exchange takes place
Haemoglobin
A type of protein found in ever red blood cell
Gaseous exchange
The delivery of oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the tissues
Oxygen debt
The amount of oxygen needed at the end of a physical activity to break down any lactic acid
Anaerobic exercise
Working at a high intensity level without oxygen for energy production
Vo2 max
The volume of oxygen an athlete can consume while exercising at maximum capacity