Respiratory System

Front

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

Back

To provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body.

Front

How is carbon dioxide released from the body?

Back

When we exhale.

Front

What do the lungs take in when we breathe?

Back

Oxygen.

Front

What do the lungs remove when we breathe?

Back

Carbon dioxide.

Front

Which system works with the respiratory system to provide oxygen to the body?

Back

The circulatory system.

Front

What is the process of taking in air called?

Back

Inhale.

Front

What is the process of expelling air from the lungs called?

Back

Exhale.

Front

What gas do we primarily breathe in?

Back

Oxygen.

Front

What gas do we primarily breathe out?

Back

Carbon dioxide.

Front

What is the role of the diaphragm in respiration?

Back

It helps to expand and contract the lungs during breathing.