What is the main function of the respiratory system?

The Respiratory System

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Physical Ed
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11th Grade
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Bec Van Etten
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To break down food
Supply the blood with oxygen
Circulate the blood
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
External respiration involves air/ gases moving into and out of the lungs:
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you breathe in air, you bring oxygen into your lungs and blow out:
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Hydrogen
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the tiny air sacs in the lungs?
Bronchioles
Capillaries
Alveoli
Bronchus
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when you breathe in?
Your diaphragm expands and your ribcage contracts
Your diaphragm contracts and your ribcage expands
Your diaphragm explodes and your ribcage contracts
Your diaphragm does not move and your ribcage expands
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are capillaries?
Tiny air sacs in your lungs
Tiny blood vessels in your lungs
Tiny blood cells in your lungs
Large blood cells in your lungs
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a function of the respiratory system?
Gas exchange
Absorption of nutrients
Transport of oxygen
Structural support
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