The Respritory System

Question 1

What is the main thing that the Respritory system does?

Answer 1

The Respritory system delivers oxygen to the body and removes CO² from the body.

Question 2

Cellular Respiration (process)

Answer 2

O² + glucose ➡️ CO² + H²O + ATP

Question 3

Pulmonary ventilation (breathing, describe inspiration and expiration)

Answer 3

Inspiration: inhalation or breathing in. Air moves into the lungs from the atmosphere.

Expiration: exhalation or breathing out. Air moves out of the lungs into the atmosphere.

Question 4

Transport of O² and CO² (describe the process)

Answer 4

The cardiovascular system transports gases using blood.
O² is transported from the lungs to the tissue cells of the body.
CO² is transported from the tissue cells of the body to the lungs.

Question 5

Internal respiration (description)

Answer 5

Internal respiration happens at the tissue cells.
O² diffuses out from the blood into the tissue cells.
CO² diffuses into the blood from the tissue cells.