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16 Cards in this Set
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Which organ is responsible for expelling CO2 from the body |
Lungs |
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which muscle contracts and flattens to draw air into the lungs |
Diaphragm |
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During exhalation where does air flow to immediately after leaving the bronchioles |
Bronchi |
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what is the process of oxygen diffusion from the alveoli to the capillaries known as |
Gaseous exchange |
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how does the respiratory system immediately react to increased exercise intensity |
increased tidal volume |
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what is the name of the cone-shaped passageway which is found behind the nose and mouth and connects them to the larynx |
pharynx |
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what is the muscle which is found in between our ribs and help with breathing |
intercostal muscles |
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the name of the grape- like sacs found at the end of the bronchioles which are covered in capillaries and where gaseous exchange takes place |
alveoli |
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what percentage of air we breath is made up of oxygen |
21% |
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percentage of air we breath is made up of CO2 |
0.04% |
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percentage of air we exhale is made up of oxygen when exercising |
15% |
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percentage of air we exhale in made up of CO2 when exercising |
6% |
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muscle that pull the ribs up and out |
external intercostal muscles |
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muscle the pulls ribs in and down |
internal intercostal muscles |
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name of tiny hairs that protect the nasal passageway |
cilia |
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what happens to air as it passes through the nose |
filtered, warmed and moistened |
