Respiratory System

The tiny sacs of lung tissue that moves gases between the lungs and blood (gas exchange)

Tiny blood vessels that surround the alveoli and help in gas exchange.

Process by which nutrients and oxygen combine in the cell to make energy.

the top or beginning of the throat

thin muscle which separates the chest from the stomach area

This leads from the top of the throat to the lungs. (another name for the windpipe)

the voice box

the two large passages (the y shape in a tree) that allow air into the lungs

the smaller branches (like twigs on a tree) that come off the bronchi

Delivers oxygen to the bloodstream and transports carbon dioxide out of the body. Includes inhalation (breathing in) and exhalation (breathing out).

breathing in and taking in

breathing out and removing carbon dioxide

What are the two waste products of cellular respiration?

The amount of air a person can forcibly exhale after taking a deep breath is his/her:

No matter how hard you exhale, there is always air left in your lungs, called the:

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath is called

Vital capacity plus residual volume, or all the air your lungs can hold is called your

is the energy stored from the food we take in.

energy used during cellular respiration plus the energy used during lifetime activities plus the energy stored as fat.

a measurement of how much energy is in food.

the ability to do work