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Respiratory system

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  • Name a disease of the respiratory system.
    emphysema, cystic fibrosis
  • What are the hair-like projects called that help clean the lungs?
    Cilia
  • What do the alveoli do?
    exchange CO2 and O2
  • What is the windpipe called?
    Trachea
  • How many lobes does the right lung have?
    3
  • How many lobes does the left lung have?
    2
  • Where does the respiratory system start?
    nose and mouth
  • What happens to your diaphragm when you inhale?
    Moves down
  • Why should you exercise regularly?
    Because it makes your heart and lungs stronger, which makes you healthier
  • What happens to your diaphragm when you exhale?
    It moves up
  • What can you do to take care of your respiratory system?
    eat right, avoid smoking/pollution, avoid people with viruses. etc
  • What is after the trachea?
    Bronchi
  • inhaling and exhaling is called?
    respiration
  • What is the muscle called that's at the base of the respiratory system?
    Diaphragm