Respiratory System Review

Front

What does your body need to live?

Back

Oxygen

Front

What are the characteristics of the lungs?

Back

Thin, soft, stretchy

Front

What gas does your body breathe in that helps to break down food for energy?

Back

Oxygen

Front

What bones protect the lungs?

Back

Ribs

Front

What is another name for the voicebox?

Back

Larynx

Front

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

Back

To take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.

Front

What is the pathway air takes to reach the lungs?

Back

Nose/Mouth -> Trachea -> Bronchi -> Lungs

Front

What is the role of the diaphragm in breathing?

Back

It contracts to help draw air into the lungs.

Front

What is the difference between inhalation and exhalation?

Back

Inhalation is breathing in; exhalation is breathing out.

Front

What is carbon dioxide?

Back

A gas that is a waste product of breathing out.