The Respiratory System Flashcards
1
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respiration
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- it is inhaling Oxygen and exhaling Carbon Dioxide. It is the process that is fueled by oxygen
2
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nasal cavity
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- it is like a hole that collects
3
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nose
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- you breathe through it
4
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throat
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- it is lined with tiny hairs that helps filter out waste
5
Q
epiglottis
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- it is a flap of tissue that covers the wind pipe when you eat
6
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larynx
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- it is your vocal cords
7
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trachea
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- it is your windpipe that pushes air down into the lungs
8
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lung
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- it has bronchus passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed
9
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bronchus
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- it looks like an upside down tree, it allows for different airways and movement
10
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diaphragm
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- it is a dome shaped muscle under the lung that helps you breath
11
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What happens when we inhale?
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- muscles attached to your ribs contract and pull upward
- the diaphragm contracts and pulls down the bottom of your chest
12
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What happens when we exhale?
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- muscles attached to your ribs relax and pull downward
- diaphragm relaxes and pulls up the chest
13
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alveoli
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- it exchanges gasses in the lungs