organ systems

Question 1

Respiratory system

Answer 1

the function is to get oxygen into your body cells and release the waste product carbon dioxide into the air

Question 2

Pharynx

Answer 2

the region where the nose and mouth are connected at the back of the throat, leads to windpipe, nasal and oral cavity meet

Question 3

Trachea

Answer 3

A wide tube with thick protective rings of cartilage that keep it open and filters air before entering the lungs

Question 4

Bronchi

Answer 4

a large tube splits into two smaller tubes, like branches, which enter the left and right lungs

Question 5

Lungs

Answer 5

the primary organ of respiration that facilitates the intake of oxygen and the breathing out of carbon dioxide

Question 6

Diaphragm

Answer 6

a dome-shaped muscle positioned between the chest and abdominal cavities, contracts to allow inhalation, relaxes for exhalation

Question 7

Alveoli

Answer 7

tiny sacs at the end of the bronchioles, complete process of gas exchange with capillaries, have a large surface area, a moist surface, a thin barrier