The respiratory system Flashcards
1
Q
What is respiration
A
The release of energy from food using oxygen
2
Q
To allow respiration what does each cell need
A
Glucose and oxygen
3
Q
Which cell is oxygen carried in
A
red blood cell
4
Q
Name one form of energy
A
Heat
5
Q
what can tar in tobacco lead too
A
can lead to bronchitis
6
Q
What can nicotine danger
A
blood vessels and lungs
7
Q
What does the trachea do
A
carries air to and from the lungs
8
Q
Where does Gas exchange take place
A
In the alveoli’s
9
Q
What do the ribs do
A
protects the lungs
10
Q
what is a bronchi
A
bronchi is the 2 tubes connected to the lungs and the trachea which carries air into each lung
11
Q
What is diffusion
A
The spreading of a liquid or a gas to fill a space
12
Q
what does the diaphragm do when we breath in
A
the diaphragm moves down allowing the lungs to expand
