Why are cilia important
cilia line the airway tubes and they remove dirt and mucus so they don't clog the lungs
What gas is inhaled
Oxygen
What gas is exhaled
Carbon Dioxide
How can you keep your respiratory system healthy
Don't smoke or inhale substances, excercise
Does the diaphragm contract or relax when we inhale
Contract
Why is your respiratory system necessary for your body to live
Our body cells need oxygem and must get rid of carbon dioxide. The body will not survive if the brain does not recieve oxygen.
What is the most interesting facts that you learned about the respiratory system
Team with most facts wins
What is the airway called that the trachea divides into
Bronchi
What are the air sacs in the lungs called
Alveoli
What is another word for the windpipe
Trachea
Why is the left lung slightly smaller than the right lung
To make space for the heart
What part of airways is only as thin as a piece of hair
Bronchioles
