What 2 body systems share the function of supplying an adequate amount of oxygen to all the cells of the body?
Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems
What part of the brain is the respiratory center located?
Medulla Oblangata
What is the average lung capacity for a human?
5 L
Condition where baby is pressing on lung cavity?
Pregnancy
Condition where the muscle lining of Brochioles constricts and mucous is produced.
Asthma
Gas exchange occurs in the
Capillaries.
What is the #1 cause of lung cancer?
Smoking
700 million
What type of muscle is the diaphram
Skeletal
Term or gas moving in and our of lungs
Ventilation
Paralysis of the diaphragm would cause respiratory difficulty because it would be impossible to do what?
increase and decrease the size of the chest cavity
What is the term for breathing stopping and starting during sleep?
Sleep Apnea
What increases the size of the chest cavity?
Contraction of the diaphragm