Respiratory system

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 

• air/oxygen
• oxygen/carbon dioxide 
• carbon dioxide/waste 
• waste/air 

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

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The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place

• bronchi
• lungs
• oxygen
• alveoli

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
• to bring oxygen to the body
• to break down food and absorb nutrients
• to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

Given the following structures:

1. Bronchi

2. nasal cavity(nose)

3. trachea

4. lungs

Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation.

• 1,2,3,4

• 2,3,1,4

• 2,1,3,4

• 4,2,3,1

What is function of the dome-shaped diaphragm?

• This is where gas exchange happens.
• Air passes through the diaphragm on the way to the lungs.
• It attaches to the lungs to help in breathing.
• It is under the lungs and keeps them from falling down to your stomach.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

the passages that direct air into the lungs.

• lungs

• trachea

• bronchi

• alveoli

What can you infer about the function of the ribcage?

• It protects the lungs.

• It helps the lungs pump oxygen.

• It delivers oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream.

• It connects the trachea to the lungs.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What organ of the respiratory system is in blue.

• pharynx

• trachea

• larynx

• epiglottis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What is the dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that helps us breathe.

• diagram

• dialysis

• diaphragm

• diorama

Which part of the Respiratory System collects air from the environment & heats/moistens the air before entering the body?

• lungs
• nose
• heart
• brain