Purpose
What is the purpose of the mouth / nose in the respiratory system?
inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide
Where can a respiratory disease occur?
anywhere along the respiratory tract.
The first part of the respiratory system
mouth / nose
Which lung is smaller and why?
left - to make room for the heart
What is the purpose of the trachea?
A tube that connects your throat to your lungs
Name 3 different respiratory diseases
asthma
pnemonia
cystic fybrosis
lung cancer
The two large tubes that branch off the trachea
bronchi
What is the only organ in the body that can float
the lungs
What is the purpose of the bronchi and bronchioles?
tubes that carry air from the trachea into the lungs
What is the main symptom of pnemonia?
makes the mucus in your organs thick and sticky
what surrounds and protects your lungs?
ribcage
True or False: If your mother or father has lung cancer - you are more likely to get lung cancer too.
False - Lung cancer can not to caught from someone else. It is caused by smoking and poor health.
What is the purpose of the alveoli?
where the main gas exchange happens
Name 3 main causes of respiratory diseases
family history
air pollutants
smoking
where the main gas exchange happens
alveoli
How can you treat a respiratory disease?
medication
exercise
surgery
physiotherapy
What is the purpose of the respiratory system?
bring oxygen into your body
Name 3 symptoms of asthma
chest tightness
shortness of breath
wheezing
persistent cough
What is the part under your lungs that expands when you inhale called?
diaphragm
Can you catch asthma from someone?
No - It's genetic