Bill Nye Respiratory System

Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries. 

• trachea 

• bronchi 

• alveoli

• diaphragm

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

• Pharynx

• Trachea

• Epiglottis

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

• respiratory

• digestive

• muscular

• skeletal

How is carbon dioxide released from the body? 

• When we exhale

• When we urinate

• When we sweat

• When we inhale

The tubes that go from the trachea into the lungs

• alveoli

• diaphragm

• epiglottis

• bronchial tubes

cleans, moistens, and warms the air

• trachea

• larynx

• nasal passage

• windpipe

To take in oxygen

• exhale

• cough

• hiccup

• inhale

To release carbon dioxide

• exhale

• inhale

• cough

• hiccup

The trachea is made of rings of hard _________________

• mucus tissue

• cartilage tissue

• esophagus tissue

• trachea tissue

What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

• To circulate blood

• To digest food

• To exchange gases

• To filter waste