Vocabulary
Which part of the body controls breathing?
The brain
Which gas is waste that the cells in your body produce?
Carbon dioxide
What causes the sound of a hiccup?
Your epiglottis suddenly closes
What causes the muscles around the bronchi to tighten and make it difficult for someone to breathe?
Asthma
What are the tiny blood vessels (like tubes) that surround the alveoli?
Capillaries
Which gas does every cell (tiny living piece) of the body need?
Oxygen
When air cannot move freely and causes parts of the mouth and throat to hit together we call that...
Snoring
What is a lung infection that causes the lungs to fill with liquid?
Pneumonia
What is another word for the voice box?
Larynx
Where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?
In the alveoli
When the airways get irritated and air is violently released through the nose we call that...
A sneeze
Give two reasons why smoking is harmful.
Many possible answers