Lungs and Gas Exchange Flashcards
1
Q
What does the trachea do?
A
Carries air to and from the lungs
2
Q
What do the rings of cartilage protect?
A
The airways
3
Q
What does the bronchioles do?
A
Carry air to and from the alveoli
4
Q
What is alveoli?
A
It’s where gas exchange happens in the lungs
5
Q
What do the capillaries allow?
A
Gas exchange to happen between the in and out of blood
6
Q
What diffuses into blood?
A
Oxygen
7
Q
What diffuses out of blood?
A
Carbon dioxide
