Ch 31 Respiratory System Gski UCONN

biochemical process that released energy from a sugar in the presence of oxygen

many tiny sacs of lung tissue that allow for rapid gaseous exchange

Respiration in the absence of oxygen. This produces lactic acid in humans or ethanol in plants

an organic molecule that carries energy within cells.

the physical process of taking air in and expelling it from the lungs

air passages inside the lungs that branch off like tree limbs from the bronchi

Either of the two main branches of the trachea. The main pathway that connects the lungs to the trachea

To shorten or undergo an increase in tension

a dome shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen

the passive movement of particles from a higher concentration to a lower concentration (partial pressure differences when in a liquid)

the act of expelling air from lungs

Includes respiratory passageways

respiratory bronchioles and alveoli

breathing in

Muscles located in between the ribs that create and move the chest wall.

O2 transported through body within hemoglobin containing red blood cells (RBCs) in large amounts

Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath

relating to the lungs

The process by which cells break down glucose to release energy

a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage; the windpipe.