The Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the thorax?
A
The upper part of the body, enclosed in the rib cage
2
Q
What is the trachea?
A
The wind pipe
3
Q
What are bronchioles?
A
Small tubes that carry air into and out of all parts of the lungs
4
Q
What is ventilation?
A
Getting air in and out of the lungs
5
Q
What is gas exchange?
A
How the gases move in and out of the blood stream
6
Q
What are alveoli?
A
Air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place
7
Q
Each lung is covered by what?
A
A thin membrane
