Year 8 Gaseous Exchange Flashcards
What is diffusion?
Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration until evenly distributed
What are the factors that affect the rate of diffusion?
Temperature Size of the particle State of matter Surface area Distance
What is the name for the voice box?
Larynx
What iis the name for the windpipe?
Tranchea
What does the trachea divide into?
Two bronchus
What does the bronchus divide into?
The bronchiole
What do the bronchioles end as?
Alveolus (air sac)
What are the muscles that control the movement of the lungs?
Intercostal muscles
What is the process of inhaling?
- Diaphragm contracts and flattens
- Intercostal muscles contract
- Ribcage moves up and out
- Lung volume increases
- Lung pressure decreases
- Air moves in
What is the process of exhaling?
- Diaphragm relaxes becoming domed
- Intercostal muscles relax
- Ribcage moves down and in
- Lung volume decreases
- Lung pressure increases
- Air moves out
What is your maximum capacity of oxygen use called?
VO2 max
What is the addictive substance in cigarettes?
Nicotine
What is the purpose of cilia in the lungs?
To brush away mucus which contains bacteria
Why is tar harmful to the lungs?
It damages the cilia so mucus cannot be removed as efficiently, causing bacterial infections and blockages
Why is carbon monoxide harmful?
It bonds to haemoglobin in red blood cells, taking the place of oxygen in the blood