Unit 5 Flashcards
lesson 1
Cellular respiration
the process in which the body cells break down glucose using oxygen and realising the chemical energy into the glucose
Trachea
is also known as the wind pipe it is also lined with cilia
cilia
tiny hairlike extensions that can move in a sweeping movement
Bronchi
takes air to the lungs
Lungs
are the main organs of respiratory system
alveoli
tiny thinwalled sacs of lung tissue where gases can move between air and blood
Pharynx
or throat both the nose and mouth connect to it
Diaphragm
a large domedshape muscle that you use to breath
Larynx
or voice box is located at the top of your tranchea
vocal cords
which are folds of connective tissue when you speak these muscles make the sound.
Tar
Dark sticky substance and forms when tobacco burns
Carbon monoxide
gas is dangerous because it binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells
Nicotine
drug in tobacco that increases heart rate and blood pressure
addiction
is something that your body relies on
Bronchitis
an irritation of breathing passages that can fill with mucus and make it hard to breath