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What is the diaphragm?
What is the diaphragm?
- a chamber at the back of the throat
- the muscle involved in breathing (correct)
- a type of blood cell
- the windpipe
What chemical in the blood carries oxygen?
What chemical in the blood carries oxygen?
hemoglobin
What keeps food out of the lungs?
What keeps food out of the lungs?
epiglottis
What is the function of cilia in the respiratory system?
What is the function of cilia in the respiratory system?
What does the blood in the nose add to the air?
What does the blood in the nose add to the air?
What produces mucus?
What produces mucus?
What is known as the voice box?
What is known as the voice box?
What should you breathe through?
What should you breathe through?
What divides the nasal cavity and increases the surface area of the nose?
What divides the nasal cavity and increases the surface area of the nose?
What does mucus add to the air?
What does mucus add to the air?
In order to speak, what must you do?
In order to speak, what must you do?
What do you breathe?
What do you breathe?
What type of respiration occurs between blood and cells?
What type of respiration occurs between blood and cells?
External respiration is really just what?
External respiration is really just what?
What refers to the lung?
What refers to the lung?
What are the air sacs of the lung called?
What are the air sacs of the lung called?
What describes maintaining a constant internal environment?
What describes maintaining a constant internal environment?
Where are the heart and lungs found?
Where are the heart and lungs found?
Before you inhale, in which direction must the diaphragm move?
Before you inhale, in which direction must the diaphragm move?
What is the chamber at the back of the throat called?
What is the chamber at the back of the throat called?
Which bones are involved in breathing?
Which bones are involved in breathing?
What food is used in respiration?
What food is used in respiration?
What is one function of the nose?
What is one function of the nose?
What is the respiratory organ?
What is the respiratory organ?
How much of your lungs do you normally use?
How much of your lungs do you normally use?
What are the branches of the trachea called?
What are the branches of the trachea called?
What causes air to be forced in and out of your lungs?
What causes air to be forced in and out of your lungs?
What does 'nasal passages' refer to?
What does 'nasal passages' refer to?
What gas affects your rate of breathing?
What gas affects your rate of breathing?
What is the artery leading to the lungs called?
What is the artery leading to the lungs called?
What connects to the ears and nose at the pharynx?
What connects to the ears and nose at the pharynx?
What is the windpipe called?
What is the windpipe called?
What determines if you are in good shape or not?
What determines if you are in good shape or not?
What part of the brain controls breathing?
What part of the brain controls breathing?
What also connects to the pharynx?
What also connects to the pharynx?
What controls the epiglottis?
What controls the epiglottis?
What body tissue fluid helps fight infection?
What body tissue fluid helps fight infection?
What is surrounded by your sinuses?
What is surrounded by your sinuses?
How many lobes does the right lung have?
How many lobes does the right lung have?
Why do you breathe faster after exercising?
Why do you breathe faster after exercising?
Why can you hold your breath longer after you hyperventilate?
Why can you hold your breath longer after you hyperventilate?
Define respiration.
Define respiration.
What triggers your brain to stimulate your diaphragm so you breathe faster?
What triggers your brain to stimulate your diaphragm so you breathe faster?
Why can't you swallow and breathe at the same time?
Why can't you swallow and breathe at the same time?
Study Notes
Key Components of the Respiratory System
- Diaphragm: The primary muscle responsible for inhalation and exhalation.
- Hemoglobin: A protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen throughout the body.
- Epiglottis: A flap that prevents food from entering the windpipe during swallowing.
Respiratory Functions
- Cilia: Tiny hair-like structures that help move mucus out of the lungs and throat.
- Heat Addition: Blood warms the air as it passes through the nasal cavity.
- Mucus Production: Sinuses generate mucus that moisturizes inhaled air.
Anatomical Structures
- Larynx: Known as the voice box, it vibrates to produce sound.
- Nose: The preferred entry point for air, equipped with filters to trap particles.
- Septum: The wall that divides the nasal cavity, increasing surface area for air processing.
- Alveoli: Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
Processes of Respiration
- Internal Respiration: Refers to gas exchange between blood and body cells.
- External Respiration: Essentially synonymous with the act of breathing.
- Pulmonary Artery: Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
Breathing Mechanics
- Diaphragm Movement: Must move downward to create a vacuum for inhaling air.
- Carbon Dioxide Management: Increased levels trigger faster breathing, especially after exercise.
Breathing Control
- Medulla Oblongata: Brain region that regulates the rate of breathing.
- Response to CO2 Levels: The brain monitors carbon dioxide concentration to adjust breathing accordingly.
Additional Insights
- Lung Structure: The right lung consists of three lobes, while the left lung has two.
- Lymphatic Function: Lymph helps combat infections and is part of the immune system.
- Tongue's Role: It controls the epiglottis, ensuring the proper passage of air and food.
Interconnectedness of Systems
- Pharynx: Connects the mouth, nose, and ears for coordination of breathing and swallowing.
- Ear Connection: The ear is connected to the pharynx, indicating an integrated structure among senses and respiration.
Physiological Responses
- Recovery Rate: A measure of fitness, indicating how quickly normal breathing returns after exertion.
- Breathing and Swallowing: Cannot occur simultaneously due to the epiglottis blocking the air passage when swallowing.
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