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  • Respiratory system is composed of what?

    Composed of the conducting passages of the nose and throat and lungs

  • what is the Function of the respiratory system

    to exchange gases with the blood

    Oxygen (O2) enters with inhalation

    CO2 leaves with exhalation 

  • Upper respiratory tract is

    Nostrils → nasal cavity (warmed, humidified, filtered) →  pharynx (throat) →  glottis (entrance of the respiratory system →  larynx > vocal folds 

  • Lower respiratory tract

    Trachea → bronchi (right and left) → bronchioles (finer passages that get smaller and branch out → alveoli (functional part of RS)

  • Gas exchange occurs in the  

    Alveoli

  • Each alveolus gets _____

    a capillary over it

  • Inhaled air has

    higher O2 than blood

  • Blood passing over the alveolus has

    higher CO2 than air

  • The large number of alveoli and their round shape create

    a lot of surface area for gas exchange 

  • Breathing can be described as

    contractions of the diaphragm and rib muscles increase the volume of the thoracic cavity resulting in an inhalation