Respiratory system
This structure is commonly called the windpipe
trachea
smaller branches from the bronchi that enter the lungs
Bronchioles
This process is the result of air breathing into the lungs
Inhalation
The voicebox
larynx
These air passages divide from the windpipe at the bottom of the trachea.
bronchi
Wildcard Question!!! What organ do fish use to breathe underwater?
Gills
What is the number one cause of lung disease/damage?
Smoking
This happens when something irritates your nose
Sneeze
What is the name of the large muscle (singular) that pulls air into the lungs?
The diaphragm
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
respiration
The part of the respiratory system that is connected to the nose and mouth and is shared with the digestive system.
Pharynx
Hollow organ that allows you to talk and make sounds when air moves in and out
the Larynx
Name two thing that nose hairs do.
1. Keeps germs out of the nose
2. Warms the air going in
where oxygen and carbon dioxide change places in the lungs
the alveoli/air sacs
This pulls down and causes air to rush into the chest cavity
Diaphragm
Wild card question!!! What animals are famous for their ability to breathe underwater and on land?
Amphibians: Frogs, toads, salamanders, newts
What are the tiny balloon-like sacs that look like bunches of grapes where carbon dioxide in the blood is exchanged for oxygen?
Alveoli
Where does air enters the body?
the nose or mouth
Define RESPIRATION
The act of drawing in oxygen and letting out CO2 through gas exchange in the lungs
What is the main organ of the respiratory system?
Lungs