Respiration Flashcards
(43 cards)
How is carbon dioxide detected
Using limewater
Why is the Respiration word equation?
Glucose + oxygen > carbon dioxide + water + energy
What colour does Hydrogen Carbonate Indicator turn when carbon dioxide is present?
yellow
What colour does the Hydrogen Carbonate Indicator turn to when carbon dioxide is removed?
Purple
Why is it better to breathe through your nose rather than your mouth?
It stops dust and dirt getting into your body.
Why are the ribs important?
To protect the vital organs
What is the function of the rings of cartilage?
To keep the trachea (wind pipe) open.
What are the small hairs called cilia lining the bronchioles for?
They waft dust and dirt up to the back of the throat.
When we inhale….
The diaphragm moves down (contracts) and the rib cage moves up and out.
When we exhale…
The diaphragm moves up (domed and relaxes) and the rib cage moves down and in.
What is room temperature?
20 degrees
What is waters boiling point?
100 degrees
What is waters freezing point?
0 degrees
What gases are exchanged in the lungs?
Carbon dioxide and oxygen
Where does gas exchange take place?
In the alveoli
What is the chemical in cigarette smoke that is addictive?
Nicotine
Respiration is needed to give us…
Energy
Asthma is developed when?
The bronchi become inflared and are partially blocked by mucus.
Cigarette smoke contains…
Nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide and ammonia
Asthma is usually caused by
Allergies
Asthma is relieved by
An inhaler
How many types of inhalers are there
2
What are the 2 types of inhalers?
Reliever and preventer
What other reduces are used with inhalers
Spacers
