Why is our respiratory system important?

• For gas exchange - it gives our body oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
• Allows our body to make voluntary movements
• Sends sensory and motor information from our brain to the rest of the body
• Gives the framework for our body

Why do we need oxygen?

• To enable photosynthesis
• Oxygen gives our cells energy.
• To send signals to our brain
• Oxygen breaks down the carbon dioxide in our body

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Why does our body get rid of carbon dioxide?

• To share with the outside world
• Too much carbon dioxide can be toxic to the body
• Our body does not get rid of carbon dioxide

What is another name for the respiratory system?

• Pulmonary System
• Skeletal System
• Cardiovascular System
• Nervous System

Respiratory system is divided into two parts: ____ & ____

• Right Respiratory Tract
• Upper Respiratory Tract
• Left Respiratory Tract
• Lower Respiratory Tract

Which structures do NOT belong in the upper respiratory system?

• Alveoli
• Nasal Cavity
• Pharynx
• Bronchioles

What is another name for nostrils?

• Sinuses
• Nares
• Tonsils
• Nasopharynx

What is your nasal conchae?

• Roof of your mouth
• Lymph nodes found in the back of your throat to help fight infection
• 3 bones create passageways that increase the surface area
• Air filled cavities around the nose

TRUE OR FALSE: The palate is the roof of your mouth.

• True
• False

The air filled cavities that surround the nose to help lighten the weight of the head and warm/moisten air are called ____.

• Palate
• Larynx
• Sinuses
• Pharynx