The Breathing Shstem Flashcards

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Nose

A

We are supposed to inhale through our nose.

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Trachea

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The trachea,or windpipe carries air to and from the lungs

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Bronchi and bronchchioles

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We have two bronchi each bronchus carries air between the trachea and a lung

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Alveoli

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Each lung contains millions of tiny air-sacs called alveoli

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5
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diaphragm

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The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle that forms the base of the chest

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6
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Ribs and intercostal muscle

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Ingestion/eating

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Food is taken in by the body

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Digestion

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Food is broken down

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Absorption

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Digested food passes into the bloodstream

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Assimilation

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Using the food in the cells of the body

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Elimination

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Getting rid of undigested

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Enzymes

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Involves the use of chemicals called enzymes to breakdown food,enzymes are chemicals that speed up reactions without being used up in the reaction,enzymes act on a substrate and breaks it down into a product

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Chemical digestion

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-amylase in mouth
-enzymes in stomach
-most chemicals digestion

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Physical digestion

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Physical digestion happens in the mouth with the teeth and the stomach churning (turning)

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15
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Gallbladder

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Storage of bile

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16
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Incisor

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Being and cutting