THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND VENTILATION Flashcards
WHAT IS THE THORAX
IT IS THE TOP PART OF YOUR BODY AND IT IS SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER PART OF THE BODY BY A MUSCLE CALLED THE DIAPHRAGM
THE LUNGS ARE LIKE BIG PINK SPONGES AND ARE SURROUNDED BY THE (…)
PLEURAL MEMBRANES
THE LUNGS ARE PROTECTED BY THE (…)
RIBCAGE
THE INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES RUN BETWEEN THE (…)
RIBS
THE AIR THAT YOU BREATH GOES INTO THE TRACHEA THAN SPLITS INTO TWO TUBES CALLED (…) ONE GOING TO EACH LUNG
BRONCHI (EACH ONE IS BRONCHUS)
THE BRONCHI SPLITS INTO SMALLER TUBES CALLED (…)
BRONCHIOLES
THE BRONCHIOLES FINALLY END AT SMALL BAGS CALLED (…) WHERE GAS EXCHANGE HAPPEN
ALVEOLI
WHEN WE BREATH IN…
1) INTERCOSTRAL MUSCLES AND DIAPHRAGM CONTRACT
2) THORAX VOLUME INCREASES
3) THIS DECREASES THE PRESSURE, DRWNING AIR IN
WHEN WE BREATH OUT…
1) INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES AND DIAPHRAGM RELAX
2) THORAX VOLUME DECREASES
3) AIR IS FORCED OUT