Respiratory System
Where is it best to breathe through. You mouth or your nose?
Your nose.
Breathing through your nose can help filter out dust and allergens, boost your oxygen uptake, and humidify the air you breathe in. Mouth breathing, on the other hand, can dry out your mouth. This may increase your risk of bad breath and gum inflammation.
When you inhale, what are you doing?
Taking in oxygen. You ribs go out and up.
Are the lungs above or below the diaphragm?
The lungs are located above the diaphragm.
The diaphragm is a muscle that allows your lungs to breathe in and out.
Name a disease or illness associated with the lungs.
Asthma, Bronchitis, lung cancer, etc.
True or false? Explain.
Food and air travel down the same “pipe” into the body.
False.
We have the trachea and the esophagus. Trachea is where the air travels through, and the esophagus is where the food travels through.
What is the only organ found in every mammal on Earth?
Diaphragm
Name 3 parts of the respiratory system.
Trachea, bronchi, diaphragm, bronchioles, alveoli, lungs, etc.
How are the lungs protected? Describe what protects them.
The lungs are located in the chest, and they are
protected by a bone structure called the rib cage.
The rib cage is made of 12 sets of ribs.
What happens when a person has an asthma attack? (symptoms)
People with asthma experience dry coughs, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
List 3 ways to keep your respiratory system healthy.
Avoid air pollution (both indoors and outdoors)
Exercise regularly
Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet
See your doctor regularly
Don’t smoke or vape
Stay away from secondhand smoke
What are alveoli?
The alveoli are lined with blood vessels that
absorb the oxygen from the air that is inhaled.
What is asthma? How is it caused?
Asthma makes it difficult to breathe because of inflammation in the airways.
It is believed to be caused by exposure to certain pollutants, like smoke and dust, as well as genetic factors (inheriting asthma from parents).