Respiratory System
What do we release when we breathe out?
Carbon Dioxide
What are the two respiratory movements of breathing?
Inhalation and Exhalation
What is the function of the circulatory system?
To carry nutrients and oxygen to the cells and collect waste products.
Do red blood cells or erythrocytes have a nucleus?
No
What are the 3 different types of blood vessels?
Arteries, veins, and capillaries.
What is the name of the two cavities located in the nose?
Nostrils
Where is the diaphragm located?
Under the ribcage.
When the heart contracts and relaxes(pumps/beats), what does it do?
Pumps Blood
What do white blood cells or leukocytes protect the body against?
Infections
When you exhale, does the diagram move up or down?
Up
What does the larynx contain that produces sound?
Vocal Chords
What respiratory movement do we practice when we blow up a balloon?
Exhalation
The veins carry blood from where to where?
From the body to the heart.
What two things are blood made out of?
Plasma and blood cells.
What are the tiny air sacs called that are located at the end of bronchioles?
Alveoli
What 3 parts make up the ribcage?
The ribs, sternum, and backbone.
Where does the gas exchange between the lungs and the blood occur?
The alveoli.
What are the 3 parts of the circulatory system?
The heart, blood vessels, and blood.
What two things does plasma transport?
Nutrients and gases
Why are the hairs in our nose important? What is their function?
They act as a filter to prevent things such as pollen or dust from entering our respiratory system.
Why is the left lung smaller than the right lung?
The left lung is smaller because the heart is located on the left.
What surrounds the alveoi?
Blood Vessels
What are the 4 parts of the heart (2 of one and 2 of the other)?
2 atria and 2 ventricles.
If you cut yourself, what comes together to form a clot and stop the bleeding?
Platelets
How many times does a person normally breathe per minute?
12-15