Conducting Zone
What is the only externally visible portion
Nose
What occurs in the respiratory zone
gas exchange
why does crucifixion kill you
suffication
how can you voluntarily control respiratory rate
hold your breath
what 2 gases make up 99% of air
O2 and Nitrogen
What is the purpose of the Epiglottis
To close the glottis while swallowing
what structure connects the respiratory and the conducting zones
Respiratory Bronchioles
which of the phases involve inspiration and expiration
pulmonary ventilation
why cant you exhale all of your air
lungs would collapse
What is a hiccup
diaphragmatic spasm
How does the nose heat air
Superficial veins
What is the primary structure if the respiratory zone
alveoli
what are the two methods of moving gases in the body
bulk flow and simple diffusion
why does breathing into paper bag help during hyperventilation
CO2 balances pH
WHat is your bodies response to food being caught in the glottis
coughing
What purpose do nasal conchae serve in the conducting zone
Increase turbulence/surface area of nose
what is the term for the white blood cell in the respiratory zone that eats bacteria
dust cells
what portion of the blood transports O2
hemoglobin
protrudes inflate
what is the name of the notch where the heart lies in the thoracic cavity
mediastinum
There are 2 ways to get mucous out of your trachea
Cough and cilia
How many alveoli are in each lung
150 million
What is the muscle that is primarily used in shallow breathing
External intercostals
After excercise you have an increase in the ______ in the blood, your bodies response would be to _______
CO2 and Hyperventilate
how does carbon monoxide kill you
oxygen deprivation