You breathe in ______ and breathe out ______.
oxygen, carbon dioxide
The respiratory system does the same job that the circulatory system does.
False. Why?
I am small air sacs
What am I?
alveoli
Which tubes bring air into the lungs
Bronchi
What is the starting place of the respiratory system? Where does the air enter?
Your mouth or nose
The left lung is smaller than the right lung.
True
I have got hairs
I filter the air
I warm up the air
what am I?
nose
Where is the oxygen transferred into the blood?
in the alveoli
Nose, trachea, bronchi and alveoli
It is better to breathe in through your mouth than through your nose.
False. Why?
I am spongy
I am air-filled
One side is smaller than the other
What am I?
Which bone protects the lungs?
ribcage
What is a gas exchange?
You breathe 500,000 times a day.
False. How many times?
I have got two tubes
I lead directly to the lungs
What am I?
What is pneumonia?
an infection in the air sacs. It can get filled up with fluids. Causes fever, cough, mucus, and difficulty breathing
What happens to your diaphragm when you breathe out?
your diaphragm relaxes and moves up. Your rib cage moves in and down.
Viruses and bacteria can still get into your respiratory system.
True. Explain what can happen if the virus or bacteria gets into your respiratory system.
I am a tube
I connect the larynx to the bronchi
I carry the air to the lungs
What am I?
trachea
What happens to your diaphragm when you breathe in?
Your diaphragm contracts and moves down. Your ribcage moves up and out.