Respiratory system

What is the main purpose of the respiratory system

• To regulate body temperature

• To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

• To aid in digestion

Why is the respiratory system important for survival?

• Helps maintain body temperature

• Filters out toxins from the body

• Facilitates the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Which organ in the respiratory system is responsible for absorbing oxygen from the air we breathe?

• Trachea

• Lungs

• Bronchi

1 disease that can affect the respiratory system

• malaria

• asthma

• influenza

A treatment that helps both asthma and COPD

• bronchodilator

• surgery

• chemotherapy

Having a healthy diet helps improve the quality of the respiratory system functioning

• True

• False

What happens when we inhale air during the process of respiration?

• The diaphragm relaxes and moves upward

• The lungs contract and become smaller

• The diaphragm contracts and moves downward

• The alveoli in the lungs release oxygen

Where does oxygen in the air get transferred to in the respiratory process?

• The heart

• The alveoli in the lungs

• The liver

• The brain