How does the respiratory system work with all the other systems?
The respiratory system gives oxygen for energy and in return get carbon dioxide and water as a waste product.
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What is the flap of skin that keeps food from entering the lungs?
The epiglottis
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Inside the lungs, what do the bronchial tubes branch off into?
The bronchioles
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Which comes first, the larynx or the pharynx?
The pharynx
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What is the hearts job to do with the oxygen after it separates the air?
The heart pumps the oxygen throughout the blood for energy
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What two organs are in both the respiratory system and the digestive system?
The mouth and pharynx
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What is the larynx?
The larynx is the voice box. It is on organ located between the trachea and the pharynx.
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What is the windpipe?
The trachea
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Put the following in order from when air first enters the body: larynx, nasal cavity, alveoli, trachea, and the bronchial tubes.
Nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, and alveoli
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What does the breathed in air connect to when starting the gas exchange process?
The air attaches to the iron in the red blood cells
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What helps food and water not enter the lungs?
The epiglottis
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What are the capillaries?
The capillaries surround the alveoli. They are extremely thin, only one cell thick, and it is here where the oxygen in the air is exchanged for carbon dioxide in the blood.
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What is the pharynx?
The pharynx is the throat. It connects the nasal cavity and mouth to the larynx and esophagus.
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What does breathing start with?
The diaphragm
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What is happening when the carbon dioxide and water is entering the alveoli from the capillaries?
The oxygen is getting on the capillaries while the carbon dioxide and water is getting off.
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By what means do the circulatory and respiratory system interact?
The capillaries
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What is the diaphragm?
The diaphragm is a large dome shaped muscle that separates the lungs and heart from the abdominal cavity.
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What are cilia?
Cilia are cells that line the inside of the nasal cavity. They have a sweeping motion that collects dirt and dust from entering our lungs.
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What is the difference between breathing and respiration?
Breathing refers to the movement of air into and out of your lungs. Respiration refers to the chemical reaction inside your cells.
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Explain the gas exchange process.
When air enters the alveoli, it then enters the capillaries, which takes the air to the red blood cells. The red blood cells then take the oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water to the heart so the heart can send the oxygen throughout the body for energy. The red blood cells then take the carbon dioxide and water back to the alveoli to be exchanged for new air. The carbon dioxide and water is then breathed out.
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Explain how the respiratory system interacts with the circulatory system.
The respiratory and circulatory system interact with each other by means of the capillaries. When you breathe in air, the air travels to the alveoli, which then enters the blood stream. The blood stream then takes the air to the heart, so that oxygen can be pumped throughout the body for energy. The blood stream then take the carbon dioxide and water back to the alveoli to be breathed out again.