respiratory system

• why do we breathe

  • vocalisation
  • contributing to removing excess heat and water
  • moving venous blood to the heart
  • a defence against airborne pathogens or particles
  • for sense of smell
  • acid - for base balance
• which type of respiration is the most efficient?

  aerobic
• what does ATP stand for?

  Adenosine triphosphate
• aerobic respiration symbol equation

  C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
• what is C6H12O6


  glucose
• what is 6O2 


  oxygen
• what is 6CO2


  carbon dioxide
• what is 6H2O


  water
• word equation for aerobic respiration

  glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water
• what cavity is in the upper respiratory system? 


  the nasal cavity
• what body parts are included in the nasal cavity?

  frontal sinus

  superior turbinate

  middle turbinate

  nasal cavity

  inferior turbinate

  nasal vestibule
• labelled upper respiratory nasal cavity?

  
• the nasal cavity is the chamber where air is?


  warmed

  moistened

  initially filtered
• how do the turbinates regulate air flow through the nose?


  Turbinates swell or shrink to adjust airflow
• what is the main parts of the upper respiratory system 


  the nasal cavity

  the oral cavity

  pharynx

  epiglottis

  larynx

  trachea
• main upper respiratory parts labelled