Soc 17- Respiratory System Flashcards
Respiration
The movement from air from outside the body into the cells within tissues
Diaphragm
The primary muscle used in the process of inspiration or inhalation.
Trachea
The tube that takes air into the chest, also knowm as the windpipe
Bronchus
Tube along which air passes from the trachea into the lungs
Bronchioles
Smaller branches coming off the bronchi
Alveoli
Tiny sacs at the end of the bronchioles where gas exchange takes place
Hemoglobin
a type of protein
found in every 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.