Parts of the Respiratory System
This body part is the main organ used for breathing.
What are the lungs?
This body part takes in oxygen and lets out carbon dioxide .
What do the lungs do?
This illness make it hard to breathe because your airways get tight.
What is asthma?
Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart
True
Around how many breaths does one person take in a day?
Around 20,000
This bodypart is where air first enters the respiratory system.
What is the nose?
This part warms and cleans the air you breathe.
What does the nose do?
This infection causes coughing, fever, and makes your lungs fill with mucus.
What is pneumonia?
The diaphragm relaxes when you inhale
False
Which lung is usually a little bigger, right or left?
The right.
This tube, also called the windpipe, carries air down the lungs.
What is the trachea?
This part moves oxygen into the blood.
What do the aveoli do?
This sickness is caused by a virus and gives you fever, chills, and body aches.
What is the flu?
You breathe the same number of times per minute when you’re sleeping as when you’re exercising
False
What gas do we need to stay alive?
Oxygen