The Lungs Flashcards

1
Q

what separates the upper and lower part of the body

A

diaphagram

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2
Q

what are lungs protected by

A

the ribcage

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3
Q

where does the air you breathe in go through

A

tranchea

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4
Q

what does the tranchea split into

A

2 bronchi

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5
Q

what does the bronchi split into

A

smaller bronchioles

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6
Q

where do the bronchioles end

A

alveoli

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7
Q

what are alveoli surrounded by

A

network of blood capillaries

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8
Q

what do alveoli carry out

A

gas exchange

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9
Q

what sort of blood diffuses out of the alveolous

A

oxygenated blood diffuses out of the alveoli into the blood

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10
Q

what sort of blood diffuses into the alveolous

A

carbon dioxide diffuses out of of the blood to be breathed out

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11
Q

what happens when the blood reaches body cells

A

oxygen is released from the red blood cells(high concentration) into the body cells (low concentration)

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12
Q

what happens to the carbon dioxide in the body cells

A

diffuses out into the blood and carried back to the lungs

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