Parts & Paths
What 2 paths can oxygen take to get into the body?
Nose and mouth.
What are the tiny air sacs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide?
Alveoli's
True or false: When you inhale, your rib cage moves up and out, and the diaphragm moves down.
True
What is the flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea when you swallow?
epiglottis
What is the dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs is essential for breathing?
diaphragm
What is the life-sustaining gas that moves from the lungs into the blood?
Oxygen
True or false:The breathing process is ONLY ever involuntary.
False. You can control your breathing if you think about it.
What is the sticky substance produced in the respiratory passages to trap dust and germs?
Mucus (boogers)
What is the larynx? Point to where it is located.
The voice box. located in the throat
What is the waste gas that moves from the blood into the lungs to be exhaled?
carbon dioxide
What is the difference between a normal breath and a mox breath?
Normal breath is what we do on a day to day basis and typically involuntary. A max breath is voluntary.
What are the tiny hairs in the trachea that keep bacteria out of our respiratory system?
Cilia
What moistens, warms, and filters the air before it travels downt the throat?
The nasal cavity.
What is the name of the process that involves inhaling oxygen and exhaling Carbon dioxide?
Respiration
What are 3 reasons why your lungs wouldn't be able to take in an equal amount to someone else's max breath?
smoking, age and size of lungs, a condition that effects the lungs.
What is a chronic disease where the airways narrow and become inflamed, making it hard to breathe?
Asthma
Describe the path that air travels if starting from the nose? (hint: think about the upside down tree)
Nose ---> Trechea ---> Bronchi's ---> Bronchioles ---> Alveoli's
Explain why we breath heavier when we work out or are doing something active?
Your body needs more oxygen and produces more carbon dioxide, so gas exchange happens faster by increasing your breathing and blood flow
How can you maintain good lung health?
By eating right and remaining active to build strength
WHat happens when we hold out breath?
You are not able to take in oxygen and unable to exhale CO2. Your body builds up the amount of carbon dioxide as you cut off its access to oxygen. If you don't inhale or exhale you organs will begin to shut down.