Respiratory System Flashcards
(9 cards)
Explain the relationship between the epiglottis and the trachea
The epiglottis prevents food from entering the trachea
Explain the relationship between exhalation and larynx
When you exhale, you can force air through the larynx, making sound
Explain the relationship between the alveoli and capillaries
Avioles give oxygen to the capillaries that surround them
His a nasal cavity, a part of the respiratory system? Explain your answer
Yes, because it’s where air first enters your body
Describe how the skeleton is involved in exhalation
The skeleton includes ribs and they expand so you can take in air
What structure in the body causes breathing? How does the structure allow you to breathe?
The diaphragm causes breathing because it moves down to inhale and moves up to exhale
What factors affect the size of lung capacity on a human?
Age, lung cancer, smoking, activity level
What process allows oxygen to move from the lungs to the capillaries?
Diffusion
Describe the path that oxygen takes as it goes from nose to blood cell in a capillary
Nose, pharynx, treachea, bronchus, bronchioli, alveoli, capillaries’ blood cells
