respiratory system

Question 1

the process by which living organisms exchange gases, primarily taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide; breathing

Answer 1

Respiration

Question 2

• the process by which air enters your lungs

Answer 2

Inhalation

Question 3

the action of sending air out of your lungs

Answer 3

Exhalation

Question 4

thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen

Answer 4

Diaphragm

Question 5

microscopic balloon-shaped structures located at the end of the respiratory tree.
*They expand during inhalation, taking in oxygen, and shrink during exhalation, expelling carbon dioxide

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Answer 5

Alveoli

Question 6

Excretion is the process of removing waste from the body.

Answer 6

. excretion

Question 7

A kidney is an organ in the body that removes waste from the blood and helps control the amount of water and salt in the body.

Answer 7

kidney

Question 8

• The bladder is a hollow organ that stores urine until it leaves the body.

Answer 8

bladder