How many chambers are there in the heart
4
What is the main function of the lungs?
To take oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide from the body
What gas do we breathe in that we require to survive?
Oxygen
What are the blood cells that transport oxygen called?
Red blood cells
Who won the state of origin on Wednesday night
NSW (sadly)
Which artery transports blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
Pulmonary artery
What large muscle helps the lungs work?
Diaphragm
What is the toxic gas that the lungs remove from the human body?
Carbon Dioxide
True or False: the adult body contains up to 3L of blood in total
False, its closer to 5L
What is the largest Australian city by population
Sydney (5.5 million people)
What is the name of the largest artery in the human body?
Aorta
What is the name of the tiny air sacks in the lungs where the gas exchange occurs?
Alveoli
What is the tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi?
Trachea
What is the first chamber blood enters in the heart?
Right Atrium
In what year was the olympics last in Australia and which major city hosted?
Sydney 2000
Name of the veins that the blood is transported from the lungs to the left atrium in?
Pulmonary Veins
Is smoking good or bad for our lungs, why?
Bad, can cause the lungs to swell and become narrow, as well as expose the body to carbon monoxide which is a poisonous gas
What are the main airways that lead from the trachea to the lungs?
Bronchi
What veins brings blood into the heart from the lower body?
Inferior Vena Cava
Who was the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2024?
Taylor Swift
Which chamber of the heart is the strongest and why?
Left Ventricle, as it needs to pump the blood through the entire body
How many lungs does the average human have?
2
What features inside the nasal cavity help clean and prepare the air for the rest of the system?
Tiny hairs, Mucus, blood warms to air making it dense and easier to flow through the respiratory system.
True or False: Blood is actually green when inside the body
False
What year was I born?
2003