The Respiratory System Flashcards
What is Respiration?
The movement of air from outside the body into the cells within tissues.
What is the function of the diaphragm?
The primary muscle used in inhalation. A dome shaped sheet of muscles that separates the chest from the rest of the body cavity.
What is the Trachea?
The tube that takes air into the chest, also known as the windpipe.
What is the Bronchus (Bronchi)?
Tube along which air passes from the trachea into the lungs.
What are Bronchioles?
Smaller branches coming off the bronchi
What is the Alveoli?
Tiny sacs at the end of the bronchioles, where gas exchange takes place.
What is Haemoglobin?
A type of protein found in every red blood cell
What is gaseous exchange?
The delivery of oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the tissues.
What is Vo2 Max?
The volume of oxygen an athlete can consume while exercising at maximum capacity.
What is oxygen debt?
The amount of oxygen needed at the end of a physical activity to break down any lactic acid.
What is anaerobic exercise?
Working at a high intensity level without oxygen for energy production.
