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The pull of air into and back out of the body

What is breathing

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The act of breathing oxygen in and carbon dioxide out

What is respiration

100

The function of the respiratory system is

Allows us to breathe

100

This waste gas is removed from your body when you exhale

What is Carbon Dioxide

100

Air enters the respiratory system through the

What is nose and mouth? 
100

What part of the Respiratory System is this line pointing to? 

The Nasal Cavity

200

The heart is part of the respiratory system (true or false)

False

200

Your body needs oxygen because

Cells need it to perform their functions

200

Air that you breathe moves over your vocal cords creating....

What is sound?

200

Another name for the body part that is often called the “voice box”

What is the larynx

200

Air enters the lungs through two tubes called

What are bronchi? 

200

What body part is this arrow pointing to? 

The Larynx

300

The tiny hairs and particles in the respiratory tract are called

What are cilia

300

At the end of bronchioles are tiny air sacs called

What are alveoli? 

300

The main tube that carries air to your lungs

What is trachea? 

300

Once air is inside your lungs, it travels into smaller tubes called

What are bronchioles

300

Another name for the body part often called the “windpipe” is

What is the trachea

300

What body part is this (sits under the lungs)?

The diaphragm

400

What is the hollow organ that connects the throat to the trachea and holds our vocal cords.

What is the larynx

400

Alveoli are covered by tiny blood vessels called

What are capillaries

400

Oxygen gets from the air you breathe to the bloodstream by

passing through the alveoli into capillaries. 

400

Breathing happens every

What is every 3 to 5 seconds

400

The breathing in of oxygen is called 

What is inhaling? 

400

What body part are the two large, red objects in this picture? 

The lungs

500

The large muscle beneath the lungs that helps you inhale and exhale is called

What is the diaphragm?

500

What is Carbon Dioxide? 

A waste gas that comes from cells

500

The function of the lungs is to transport oxygen from the air you breathe into your _____________while taking away carbon dioxide.

Bloodstream
500

Describe what the lungs look like (answer needs to consist of three things)

Two different sections, pink air sacs, and cone shaped

500
What protects your lungs inside your chest
The rib cage
500

What body part is this arrow pointing to? 

The Trachea

600
This part of the respiratory system does most of the work when it comes to breathing

What are the lungs

600
Why is it important to keep your respiratory system healthy? 

Because if it isn't healthy, it can reduce the oxygen that reaches your lungs. 

600

Name two ways you can keep your lungs healthy. 

What is not smoking (vaping) and exercising.

600

Why is your left lung a little smaller than your right lung? 

Because your heart sits under your left lung. 

600

What are capillaries? 

Tiny blood vessels

600

What are these lines pointing to? 

Alveoli