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Functions of the Respiratory system
Diaphragm and Trachea
Bronchi and Alveoli
Respiratory Membrane and Center of the brain
100
The main function of the Respiratory system is to supply what to the blood?
oxygen
100
What does your diaphragm muscle seperate?
chest and abdomen
100

What shape cartilage does the bronchi have?

C shaped

100

Where are the control centers in the brain located?

In the medulla and pons

200
What are the six major structures of the Respiratory System?
Nose,Pharynx (Throat),Trachea,Bronchi,Lungs,diaphragm
200
What does it mean to inspire?
diaphragm contracts and increases thoracic space;air flows in
200
What does each bronchi divide into?
bronchial tubes
200
What does the medulla in the brain control?
automatic and voluntary response to respiration
300
Name at least one thing the thoracic cavity contains
heart,aorta,esophagus,bronchi,thymus
300
What does it mean to expire?
diaphragm relaxes and decreases thoracic space;air flows out
300
What air sac does each bronchial tube connect to?
Alveoli
300
What does the respiratory membrane consist of?
alveolar wall, the capillary wall, and their basement membranes
400
What does the mouth and nose do for the Respiratory System?
Allows oxygen to enter body and carbon dioxide to leave
400
What does the trachea serve as?
wind pipe or air way
400
What is each Alveoli surrounded by?
a capillary
400
How thin is the respiratory membrane?
less than 0.5 mm
500
What is each lung enclosed in?
Pleura
500
What does the trachea divide into?
bronchi
500
What takes place in the Alveoli?
Gaseous exchange
500
simple squamous epithelium which make it easy for the diffusion of?
oxygen