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| What do we need to survive? |
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| energy and nutrients from food, water, warmth, get rid of waste, protection from disease, senses |
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| What happens in the lungs? |
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| oxygen from the air moves into the blood and carbon dioxide moves from the blood to the air. |
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| What is used to test for carbon dioxide? |
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| lime water (turns cloudy) |
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| Where are the lungs found? |
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Definition
| inside our ribcage on either side of the heart. |
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| What is the name of the tube that takes air in and out of the lungs? |
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| Name the two tubes that branch out from the windpipe |
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| Name the smaller tubes that branch out from the bronchi |
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| What is at the end of each bronchiole? |
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| Name the muscles that cause the breathing movements |
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| muscles between the ribs and the diaphragm |
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| the rib cage moves up and out & the diaphragm moves down |
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| rib cage moves down and in & the diaphragm moves up |
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| What keeps the lungs clean ? |
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Definition
| mucus and tiny hairs in the air passages |
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| What does the mucus in the lungs do? |
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Definition
| the mucus traps dirt and germs which may be in the inhaled air |
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| What do the tiny hairs in the lungs do? |
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| sweep the mucus up to your throat to clean the lungs |
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| Name three harmful chemicals in cigarette smoke |
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| How does the nicotine in cigarette smoke harm the lungs? |
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Definition
| paralyses the tiny hairs preventing them from cleaning the lungs. |
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| How is the carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke harmful? |
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Definition
| it is a poisonous gas found in cigarette smoke. This gas reduces the ability of the blood to carry oxygen. |
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| How is the tar in cigarette smoke harmful? |
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Definition
| The tar in cigarette smoke sticks to the airways and increases the risk of cancer. |
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| What is the vital capacity of the lungs? |
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Definition
| the maximum volume of air we can breathe out after we have taken a deep breath. |
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| What is the tidal volume of the lungs? |
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| the volume of air breathed in and out in a normal breath. |
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| What is the peak flow of the lungs? |
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| a measure of the maximum rate at which air can be forced from the lungs |
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| Name four factors that can affect the lung measurements. |
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