THE THORACIC CAGE
THE LUNGS
THE RIBS
MOVE IT, MOVE IT
POTPOURRI
100
This is the section of the body in which the thoracic cage is located.
What is the thorax/torso?
100
This is the material your lungs are made of.
What is spongy tissue?
100
12
What is the number of ribs on each side of the body?
100
When doing this, your rib cage lowers and moves inward.
What is breathing out?
100
2: one orange and one bengal.
What is the number of cats Mrs. Burford has?
200
The thoracic cage is home to these two major organs.
What are the lungs and heart?
200
This is another word for "breathing in", but it is usually used to describe a feeling of motivation.
What is inspiration?
200
Ribs 7 - 10 are connected to this bony object, also known as the chest plate.
What is the sternum?
200
When breathing in, this flexes downward.
What is the diaphragm?
200
This is Mrs. Burford's favorite X-Men character.
The Wolverine.
300
It is because of these that the thoracic cage is able to move in order to take air into the body.
What are muscles/musculature?
300
The bronchii branch off into smaller tubes, called these, that permeate the lungs.
What are the bronchioles?
300
This is material you can find not only in your rib cage, but your ears and nose, as well.
What is cartilage?
300
Contributing to the movement of the lungs during inspiration, each lung is contained within its own respective sac, the "plural" of which is this.
What are the pleurae?
300
This person had the solo in "Cordero de Dios".
Who is Jaelynn Klein?
400
In the air's journey to your lungs, the trachea splits into these two major "branches".
What are the bronchii?
400
Your ribs and lungs expanding and your diaphragm flexing downward to pull air into the body are acts that are not under your control, also known as this.
What is involuntary?
400
Ribs that do not directly connect to the sternum are also known as these.
What are "false" ribs?
400
When breathing in, your lungs move in these directions.
What is out and down?
400
Car B is parked and cars A and C are driving toward each other. Does car A or car C have the right of way?
What is car C?
500
This is the "floor" of the thoracic cage that separates it from your guts.
What is the diaphragm?
500
It is here that oxygen is diffused into the bloodstream.
What are the alveoli?
500
This is another name for the ribs...also the punchline of one of my punny jokes.
What is "costa"?
500
During this cycle, your ribs rise and expand outward, your lungs expand outward and downward, your diaphragm flexes downward, all contributing to the creation of negative pressure in the lungs, resulting in the intake of air into the body...and all at the same time!
What is the breath cycle?
500
Bechamel sauce is commonly used in this layered pasta dish.
What is lasagna?