Respiratory System

What is the scientific term for breathing in air?

• Exhale

• Inhale

• Inflate

• Deflate

What is the scientific term for breathing out air?

• Inhale

• Exhale

• Deflate

• Inflate

What are the functions of the respiratory system?

• Break down food into minerals and nutrients our body can use

• Bringing oxygen to our cells and removing carbon dioxide from our cells

• Pumping blood through our body

• Bringing oxygen to our blood and removing carbon dioxide from our blood

What type of muscle is the diaphragm?

• Cardiac

• Smooth

• Skeletal

What happens to the diaphragm when you inhale?

• It moves up

• It moves down

What happens to the diaphragm when you exhale?

• It moves up

• It moves down

What is the primary organ for inhaling air?

• Mouth

• Nose

• Lungs

• Pharynx

What is the function of cilia in the nose?

• Moisten Air

• Filter air and catch particles

What is the function of mucus?

• Filters air

• Moistens air

• Makes it easier to blow your nose

What happens to the lungs and rib cage during inhalation?

• The lungs and rib cage expand

• The lungs and rib cage compress