Your lungs are located here
Lungs fill with air when you do this
inhale
we inhale this gas
oxygen
we exhale this gas
carbon dioxide
another name for the larynx
voice box
The number of lungs you have
2
Lungs get smaller when you do this
exhale
this moves down and out as you breathe in to allow more space in your lungs to inhale
diaphragm
oxygen hitches a ride on these blood cells
red
the cords that open and close to allow sound to travel through our mouths
vocal cords
Left or Right lung is larger
right
the color of healthy lungs
pink
the tiniest blood vessels in the lungs
capillaries
diaphragm moves in this direction on the exhale
up
vocal cords
lungs are protected by this
rib cage
another name for the trachea
windpipe
alveoli are clumps of tiny what
hairs
the air that you ________ _______ is warm
breathe out
this can happen when you swallow air
burp
domed shape muscle beneath the lungs
diaphragm
two large tubes that lead to the lungs
bronchi
tiniest tubes in the lungs
bronchioles
membranes that cover the lungs
pleural membranes
the two things you can do to protect your lungs and keep them healthy
don't smoke and exercise