Respiratory System Flashcard

Front

What's the respiratory system?

Back

Is a group of organs and structures in your body that help you breath.

Front

What's another name for the respiratory system?

Back

Ventilatory system

Front

When you inhale your diaphragm moves in which direction?

Back

Down

Front

What's the importance of the respiratory system?

Back

It helps your body get the oxygen it needs and gets rid of carbon dioxide

Front

When exhaling your diaphragm moves in which direction?

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Up

Front

Which one is a respiratory system structure? Options: Veins, Glands, Nasal Cavity, Heart

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Nasal Cavity

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Which one of these is a key function? Options: Helps your brain become more relax, Sends signals through your body, Gives you better eye vision, Helping us talk by moving air through our vocal cords

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Helping us talk by moving air through our vocal cords

Front

What does (TB) stand for?

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Tuberculosis

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What is one of the main causes of (TB)?

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Caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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The respiratory system is categorized into two parts

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True