Respiratory system
Cards (30)
- What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
- How does oxygen move from the alveoli to the bloodstream?
- What structure divides the trachea into two bronchi?
- What happens to air as it travels through the mouth and nose?
- What are the smaller tubes that branch from the bronchi called?
- Where does gaseous exchange take place?
- What is the process of breathing?
- What muscle separates the chest cavity from the rest of the body?
- What role do intercostal muscles play in breathing?
- What occurs during inspiration?
- How do intercostal muscles assist during inhalation?
- What happens to the diaphragm during expiration?
- What is the effect of rib movement during expiration?
- What is the definition of gas exchange?
- What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
- How does oxygen move through the respiratory system?
- How does diffusion occur in the alveoli?
- What is minute ventilation?
- What is the role of haemoglobin in the blood?
- How do you calculate minute ventilation?
- What is the average resting breathing rate?
- What is the thickness of the walls of capillaries and alveoli?
- What is tidal volume (TV)?
- What type of membranes are the walls of capillaries and alveoli made of?
- What is the average resting tidal volume?
- How does the concentration of oxygen differ between alveoli and blood?
- What is the average resting minute ventilation (VE)?
- How does the concentration of carbon dioxide differ between blood and alveoli?
- What happens to tidal volume and breathing rate during physical activity?
- What is the relationship between minute ventilation, tidal volume, and breathing rate?