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THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. C16L1 Part 2. glottis. the space between the folds. epiglottis. a thin, flexible flap in front of the larynx; folds over and blocks the glottis during swallowing. It keeps food and liquids from entering the rest of the respiratory system. Trachea (windpipe).

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THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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  1. THERESPIRATORY SYSTEM C16L1 Part 2

  2. glottis the space between the folds

  3. epiglottis a thin, flexible flap in front of the larynx; folds over and blocks the glottis during swallowing It keeps food and liquids from entering the rest of the respiratory system.

  4. Trachea (windpipe) the tube that carries air between the pharynx and the bronchi

  5. trachea • It is held open by C-shaped rings of cartilage. • lined by the ciliated mucous membrane which traps matter such as dust, pollen, and smoke • ends behind the heart, where it divides into 2 bronchi

  6. bronchi (singular, bronchus) the 2 branches off of the trachea leading into the lungs

  7. bronchi function: carrying air to and from the lungs

  8. lungs Lungsare the main organs of the respiratory system. Inside the lungs, the bronchi continue to branch into smaller and narrower tubes called bronchioles.

  9. bronchi bronchi branch and rebranch to form bronchioles

  10. bronchioles carries air to and from the alveoli within the lungs

  11. alveoli (singular, alveolus) the microscopic sacs in which the exchange of gases takes place in the lungs

  12. alveoli walls only 1 cell thick surrounded by capillaries

  13. How does this gasexchange take place? by diffusion

  14. breathing the process of inhaling and exhaling air

  15. diaphragm Below the lungs is a large muscle called the diaphragmthat contracts and relaxes and moves air in and out of your lungs.

  16. breathing diaphragm: main muscle used in breathing Secondary muscles are the intercostals

  17. Breathing and air pressure • The movement of your diaphragm causes changes in the air pressure inside your chest. • Air rushes into and out of the lungs to equalize the air pressure inside and outside the body.

  18. Breathing and air pressure • During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and moves down, enlarging the space around the lungs. • During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and moves up, reducing the space around the lungs.

  19. Breathing and air pressure

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