Lungs
What kind of muscle is the diaphragm?
Skeletal
What does cellular respiration create?
Energy
What is the membrane that encloses the lungs?
Pleura
What are the 7 components in blood?
Plasma, RBCs, WBCs, and platelets
What happens when your diaphragm relaxes?
Lungs exhale
What is respiration?
breathing + cellular respiration
What traps large particles that you may breathe in?
Cilia
What are the small sacs at the end of bronchioles?
Alveoli
What does your epiglottis do when you swallow?
It closes
What happens when your diaphragm contracts?
Lungs inhale
What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?
oxygen + glucose --> water + carbon dioxide + energy
Where does air go after it leaves the trachea (when inhaling)?
Bronchi
Describe one way that the skeletal system and the respiratory system work together.
Ribs protect the lungs and also help you breathe
How does oxygen enter the blood stream?
Absorbs into the capillaries that are wrapped around alveoli
What happens to your respiration rate when Carbon dioxide levels increase?
It increases
Where does the trachea lie in relation to the pharynx?
The trachea is below the pharynx
What protein attaches to oxygen in the bloodstream?
Hemoglobin
What path does air take in the lungs?
Bronchus, bronchiole, alveoli
Capillaries to conduct gas exchange
What structure are your vocal cords in?
larynx
Trace a drop of blood from the lungs to the aorta.
Lungs -> Left Atrium -> Left Ventricle -> Aorta