Soc17: The Structure Of The Respiratory System Flashcards

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Inhaled Air?

A

20% Oxygen + 0.4% Carbon Dioxide

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Exhaled Air?

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16% Oxygen + 4% Carbon Dioxide

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3
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Vital Capacity?

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The greatest amount of air that can be passed into and out of the lungs by the most forceful inspirations and expirations

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4
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Tidal Volume?

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The amount of air inspired and expired with each breathe

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5
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Oxygen debt?

A

Mount of oxygen needed at the end of a physical activity to break down any lactic acid

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Trachea?

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The tube that takes air into the chest, also know as the wind pipe

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Bronchioles?

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Smaller branches coming off the bronchi

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Alveoli?

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Tiny sacs at the end of the bronchioles, where gas exchange takes place

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Haemoglobin?

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A type of protein found in every red blood cell

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10
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Gaseous Exchange?

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Delivery of oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the tissues

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