The Respiratory System Flashcards

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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
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nasal cavity

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  • it is like a hole that collects
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nose

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  • you breathe through it
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throat

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  • it is lined with tiny hairs that helps filter out waste
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epiglottis

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  • it is a flap of tissue that covers the wind pipe when you eat
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larynx

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  • it is your vocal cords
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trachea

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  • it is your windpipe that pushes air down into the lungs
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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
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bronchus

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  • it looks like an upside down tree, it allows for different airways and movement
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diaphragm

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  • it is a dome shaped muscle under the lung that helps you breath
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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

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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

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alveoli

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  • it exchanges gasses in the lungs
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