Function of Respiratory System
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
Supply the blood with oxygen through breathing
True or false. The small intestine is an essential for the respiratory system to work.
False
The trachea allows for the passage of air to and from the ______.
Lungs
During an ____ attack, the muscles of the bronchioles contract and the tubes partially fill with phlegm.
Asthma
True or False. The respiratory system circulates the blood in our body.
False
What is the flap that covers the esophagus so air does not go into the stomach?
Epiglottis
The respiratory system supplies the blood with _____.
Oxygen
True or false. Pneumonia may result when bacteria or viruses invade the alveoli and cause them to fill with fluids.
True
What would happen if your respiratory system stopped working?
You would die
What part of the respiratory system pumps carbon dioxide out of the lungs and pulls oxygen into the lungs?
The Diaphragm
The respiratory system delivers oxygen to different parts of the body through ______.
Breathing
Bronchitis is caused by bacteria that create mucus and obstruct the airways in the ____.
Lungs
Your respiratory system moves fresh air into your body while removing what waste gas?
Carbon Dioxide
The trachea splits up into 2 tubes called the ______.
Bronchi
The bronchi tubes branch into even smaller tubes. What are at the end of these tubes?
Alveoli
Name one way to keep your lungs healthy.
Dont smoke, exercise regularly, healthy diet...
Where does oxygen rich blood go after leaving the lungs?
The heart
What part of your respiratory system is also referred to as the ______.
Trachea
True or false. CO2 leaves the blood and travels through the lungs before leaving the body.
True
Name one thing that may cause a person to have an asthma attack.
allergies, change in weather, physical exertion..