Bill Nye Respiration

Front

What is the strong breathing muscle located in the upper body?

Back

Diaphragm

Front

What is the name of the voice box?

Back

Larynx

Front

Where does gas exchange take place in the lungs?

Back

Alveoli

Front

What are the tubes that carry air from the trachea into the lungs called?

Back

Bronchi

Front

What do we combine with food to get energy?

Back

Oxygen

Front

What is the function of the diaphragm?

Back

To help with breathing by contracting and relaxing.

Front

What is the role of the larynx in the respiratory system?

Back

It produces sound and protects the trachea against food aspiration.

Front

What are alveoli?

Back

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.

Front

What is the trachea?

Back

The windpipe that connects the throat to the lungs.

Front

What are bronchi?

Back

The main passageways that branch from the trachea into the lungs.