breathing mechanism
What’s the name of muscle that assist with breathing?
Diaphragm
Which organ is responsible for gas exchange?
Lungs
Which gas do you inhale during breathing?
Oxygen
What’s the main purpose of respiration?
To produce energy
What is the calculation for finding someone's maxHR?
220-age
Contract
What’s the tube that connects the nose and mouth to the lungs?
Trachea
Which gas is exhaled from the body?
Carbon dioxide
Which organelle does aerobic respiration take place?
Mitochondria
What percentage of oxygen in the air we breathe in?
21%
What happens to the chest cavity size when you exhale?
It decreases
What’s the name of the small air sacs responsible for gas exchange in the lungs?
Alveoli
When CO2 goes up your heart rate goes _______?
Up/ increases
What are the waste products produced during aerobic respiration?
Water and carbon dioxide
What's the maximum amount of salt someone can have per day?
2.0 grams or less is good
1.5 grams or less is best
The process of air moving in and out of lungs are called….
Ventilation
What’s the name of two branches that lead from trachea you the lungs?
Bronchi
How does the oxygen move from alveoli into the blood stream?
Diffusion
If i lost 12% of my body weight from dehydration how would i feel?
Coma/Death
Which process does the plant use to produce oxygen that we need?
Photosynthesis
What’s the purpose of intercostal muscle during breathing?
They contract to expand the ribcage
What are the five COPD's
Cystic Fibrosis
Bronchiectasis
Emphysema
Asthma
Chronic Bronchitis
What is the name of the molecule that binds to oxygen molecule?
Hemoglobin
What’s the name of the high energy molecule produced during respiration?
ATP
What condition causes narrowing airway and difficulty in breathing?
Asthma