Respiratory System Cat vs Human

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

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

All of these things happen to air in the nasal cavity except?

• warmed

• flavored

• moistened

• filtered

What is N?

• nose
• mouth
• phayrnx
• layrnx

Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

• Stomach
• Trachea
• Pancreas
• Epiglottis

The trachea leads to the...

• Bronchioles
• Bronchi
• Esophagus
• Pulmonary Vessel

What is the name for the microscopic air sacs at the end of the bronchioles?

• alveoli

• ravioli

• Capillaries

• Caterpillar

The alveoli diffuse oxygen and carbon dioxide with the ______________, which are tiny blood vessels that carry the oxygenated blood to the rest of your body.

• Capillaries

• Catapillers

• Cats!!!!

• Alveoli

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The left lung has three lobes and the right lung has two. 

• True
• False

What parts are involved with the change of pressure within the ribcage?

• The diaphragm and intercostal muscles

• Your pectoral and abdominal muscles (pecs and abs)

• The diaphragm and lungs

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