Respiratory System (Applied Science)

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

• to break down food and absorb nutrients

• to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

What are the main organs of the respiratory system that allow us to breathe and for gas exchange to happen?

• diaphragm

• trachea

• lungs

When you breathe, your lungs take in __________ and remove _________.

• air/oxygen

• carbon dioxide/waste

• oxygen/carbon dioxide

What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?

• esophagus

• trachea

• bronchi

The __________________ system works with the respiratory system to provide our body with oxygen and get rid of CO2 (carbon dioxide).

• digestive

• circulatory

• muscular