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Respiratory System
Respiratory System Function
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lungs | Two organs responsible for inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide. |
| Respiratory System | Body system that inhales oxygen and removes the waste, carbon dioxide. Functions with the circulatory system. |
| Oxygen | Gas used in respiration to make ATP. |
| Usable Energy | ATP; an energy-rich molecule |
| Chemical Energy | Glucose; an energy rich-molecule |
| Homeostasis | Maintaining internal balance. Similar meaning to negative feedback and dynamic equilibrium. |
| Dynamic Equilibrium | Maintaining internal balance. Similar meaning to homeostasis and negative feedback. |
| Negative Feedback | Maintaining internal balance. Similar meaning to homeostasis and dynamic equilibrium. |
| Solar Energy | Energy from the sun. |
| Pneumonia | Infection caused by pathogens which cause the lungs to fill with fluid. |
| Cystic Fibrosis | GENETIC DISEASE that which cause the lungs to fill with fluid (mucus). |
| Mitochondria | Organelle responsible for the process respiration. Produces ATP. |
| Carbon dioxide | Gaseous (gas) waste that is released or exhaled from the human body. |
| Circulatory System | Body system that pumps oxygen & glucose using the heart, blood vessels and blood. Functions with respiratory system. |