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What does the respiratory system do? - answerBrings in oxygen to go into the
cells, and picks up carbon dioxide to be removed from the bodyguard



What are the 7 parts of the respiratory system? - answer1. Nose

2.Pharynx

3.Larynx (voice box)

4.Trachea (windpipe)

5.Bronchi

6. Bronchioles

7.Alveoli



What are alveoli surrounded by to allow the exchange of O2 and CO2? -
answerCapillaries



What is cilia? - answerTiny hairs in the nose and trachea that wave particles up away
and out



What is mucus? - answerSomething that keeps the air warm and moist but also traps
particles



How many alveoli does each lung have? - answer150 million



What does hemoglobin do? - answerCarries oxygen through the blood



What is pleura? - answerSacs that surround the lungs

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What is the diaphragm? - answerThe muscle at the bottom of the thoracic cavity

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What happens during inhalation? - answerDiaphragm moves down (contracts),
rib cage rises, volume of chest cavity increases, air moves in to fill the space



What happens during exhalation? - answerDiaphragm moves up (relaxes), rib
cage lowers, space becomes smaller, air is pushed out of lungs



What does the medulla oblongata do? - answerControls breathing



What is chronic bronchitis? - answerBronchi swell and become clogged with mucus



What is emphysema? - answerTissues in lungs lose elasticity; tissues can't enough
O2 or get rid of enough CO2



What is lung cancer? - answerCells that do not stop reproducing; can spread to
other locations because lungs are so central and connected to so much; survival is
generally less then 5 years from diagnosis



What is heart disease? - answerBlood vessels are constricted, blood pressure
rises, heart has to work harder, heart wears out more quickly



What is cystic fibrosis? - answerGenetic (recessive); lungs can get clogged with
mucous



What is mesothelioma? - answerLungs become exposed to asbestos and lose
elasticity



What is elastic recoil? - answerThe ability for the alveoli to get filled with air then
return to their normal shape once the air is released



What is a spirometer? - answeran instrument for measuring the air capacity of the
lungs

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What is tidal volume? - answerThe amount of air taken in and breathed out in a
typical breath



What is supplemental volume? - answerThe xtra air that can be inhaled or
exhaled with a deep breath



What is reserve amount? - answerThe amount of extra air you can breathe out
when you force air out of your lungs



What is residual amount? - answerThe amount of air in your lungs that you cannot
get rid of (even during forced exhaling)



What is vital capacity? - answerAll the air you can control going in or out
of your lungs (supplemental + reserve = vital)



What is total capacity? - answerFrom the top of your supplemental amount to the
bottom of your residual volume



Main idea - answerthe most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger
section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about



Topic - answera particular issue or idea that serves as the subject of a paragraph,
essay, report, or speech



-topic is the general subject of a paragraph

-Topics are simple and are described with just a word or a phrase.

-main idea is a complete sentence; it includes the topic - answerWhat's the
difference between a topic and main idea?