Respiratory System

Front

What is the passageway shared by both the digestive and respiratory systems?

Back

Pharynx

Front

What do your lungs do when you inhale?

Back

Taking in air

Front

What do your lungs do when you exhale?

Back

Letting out air

Front

What is the flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing?

Back

Epiglottis

Front

When you breathe, what gas do your lungs take in and what do they remove?

Back

Take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.

Front

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

Back

To facilitate gas exchange, taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide.

Front

What are the primary organs of the respiratory system?

Back

Lungs

Front

What is the role of the diaphragm in respiration?

Back

It contracts to allow the lungs to expand and fill with air.

Front

What is the trachea commonly known as?

Back

Windpipe

Front

What is the function of the alveoli in the lungs?

Back

To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with the blood.