Respiratory System Grade 6

Front

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

Back

supply the blood with oxygen

Front

How does the respiratory system deliver oxygen to different parts of the body?

Back

breathing

Front

Which part of the body is not used for the respiratory system to work?

Back

small intestine

Front

What is the diaphragm's main function?

Back

pump carbon dioxide out of the lungs and pull oxygen into the lungs

Front

Inside each of your lungs there are tubes called bronchi. These branch into even smaller tubes much like the branches of a tree. What are at the ends of these tubes?

Back

alveoli

Front

What would happen if your respiratory system stopped working for a while?

Back

hard to get oxygen

Front

Which of the following is affected by the respiratory system? Options: yawn, hiccup, sneeze, all of the above

Back

all of the above

Front

What is responsible for picking up the oxygen in lungs and carrying it to all the body cells that need it?

Back

red blood cells

Front

The trachea is a part of the respiratory system. What can the trachea also be called and what is its function?

Back

windpipe, filters the air we breathe

Front

About how many miles of airways do your lungs contain?

Back

1500 miles