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| what is the formula for ATP? |
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| C6 H12 O6 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O + 36ATP |
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| why is oxygen important to the body? |
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| because oxygen is needed to convert glucose into ATP |
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| what three things must be done to air once it enters the body? |
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| it must be warmed, filtered, and moistened |
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| what are the functions of the larynx? |
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1. act as a switching mechanism to route air and food into the proper channels
2. function in voice production |
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| elastic cartilage that covers the trachea during swallowing |
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| the bronchus divides how many times? |
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| millions of tiny air sacs |
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| how many lobes does the right lung have? |
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| how many lobes does the left lungs have? |
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| what do pulmonary arteries do? |
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| supply blood that needs to be oxygenated |
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| what do pulmonary veins do? |
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| cary oxygenated blood from respiratory zones to the heart |
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| what is the name of the surface that covers and seals each lung? |
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| the three thoracis cavities that the pluera divides into is what? |
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| inspiration is a ______ event |
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| expiration is a ______ event. |
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| what could happen if there is a puncture in the lung? |
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| what could lessen the natural reilience of the lungs |
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| do we have dead space in our lungs? |
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| what is hyperventilation? |
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| small breaths only fill and empty this empty space from the mouth through the trachea |
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| stimulant drug that increases the heart rate and nblood pressure |
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poisonour gas that blocks the transport of oxygen by hemoglobin in the blood
decreases the blood's ability to supply oxygen to its tissues |
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| contains a number of compounds that have been shown to cause cancer |
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| bronchi become swollen and clogged with mucus |
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loss of elasticity in the tissues of the lung
cannot get enough oxygen in, or get carbon dioxide out |
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| can easily be spread to other parts of the body |
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constricts the blodd vessels
leading to higher blood pressure |
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