Respiratory System

Front

What system works with the respiratory system to provide our body with oxygen?

Back

The circulatory system.

Front

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

Back

To provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body.

Front

What is the tube known as your windpipe?

Back

Trachea.

Front

What do we do to release carbon dioxide from our body?

Back

Exhale.

Front

What type of cells carry oxygen in the blood?

Back

Red blood cells.

Front

What is the primary gas that the respiratory system helps us take in?

Back

Oxygen.

Front

What is the primary gas that the respiratory system helps us get rid of?

Back

Carbon dioxide.

Front

What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs called?

Back

Alveoli.

Front

What is the process of taking air into the lungs called?

Back

Inhale.

Front

What is the name of the two main branches that lead to the lungs?

Back

Bronchi.