The Respiratory System - Bronchi Flashcards
Bronchi
plural for bronchus
The branches of the bronchi lead to the ____
Right and left lungs
After entering the lungs, the bronchi continue branching into ____
smaller and smaller airways
The smallest ones are called ____
bronchioles
The bronchioles open out into balloon-like pouches called ____
alveoli
Alveoli is plural for ____
alveolus
Each alveolus expands and contracts with each ____
inhalation or exhalation of air
____ contain the smallest blood vessels of the lungs
Capillary beds
Capillary beds lie next to the ____
thin tissue membranes of the alveoli
Oxygen from the alveoli combines with hemoglobin and is carried to a ____
all parts of the body
Hemogoblin
a protein in the red blood cells
At the same time, carbon dioxide is transferred to the alveoli to be ____
discarded by the body when you breathe out
