Respiratory System

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YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO:

1. Define respiration as the release of energy from food substances in all living cells.
2. Define aerobic respiration.
3. State the word and symbol equations for aerobic respiration.
4. State the uses of energy in the human body (muscle contraction, protein synthesis, cell division, active transport, growth, nerve impulse passage, body temperature, etc.)
5. Define anaerobic respiration.
6. State the word and symbol equations for anaerobic respiration.
7. Describe the effect of lactic acid production in muscles during exercise.
8. State differences between inspired and expired air; know the percentages of gases in the atmospheric air.
9. State the effect of physical activity on breathing rate and depth.
10. Label on a respiratory system diagram: trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, capillaries, larynx.
11. Describe the role of: cilia, diaphragm, ribs, intercostal muscles.
12. Discuss gas exchange between the alveoli and capillaries.
    

VIDEOS:


1. RESPIRATION ANIMATION (very informative!)




2. OXYGEN TRANSPORT (very informative!)



3. VENTILATION ANIMATION (Diaphragm and Rib Cage Movement)




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