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Breathing and Digestion

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What type of tooth is used for biting and cutting   incisor  
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What are incisors used for?   biting and cutting  
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What do we call the bones that protect the lungs?   Ribs  
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What is used to measure tidal volume and vital capacity?   Spirometer  
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What type of tooth is used for ripping and tearing?   Canine  
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What does Vital Capacity measure?   The maximum volume of air that can be breathed out.  
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What are Canines used for?   Ripping and Tearing  
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What do you call the maximum volume of air that can be breathed out?   Vital Capacity  
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What is the function of the molars and pre-molars?   Crushing & Grinding food  
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What teeth are used for crushing and grinding food?   Molars and pre-molars  
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What is “Peak Flow”?   The maximum speed of air when breathing out.  
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What is the function of the Rectum?   Stores Faeces (solid waste)  
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What is the function of the gullet (Oesophagus)?   Passes food onto the stomach  
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What is the name for the tube that we breathe through in our neck?   Windpipe (or Trachea)  
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What is the function of the stomach?   Mixes food with digestive juices  
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What is the function of the small intestine?   Completes digestion and allows soluble foods to pass into the blood.  
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What is the function of the Large intestine?   Absorbs water and minerals from waste (faeces)  
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Does the diaphragm contract or relax when you breathe in?   Contract  
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What is the name for the tube that we swallow food down in our neck?   Gullet (or Oesophagus)  
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What is the name for the 2 main tubes that connect to each lung?   Bronchi  
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Does the diaphragm move UP or DOWN when you breathe in?   Down  
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How do the ribs move when you breathe in?   They move UP & OUT  
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What do you call the maximum speed of air breathed out?   Peak Flow  
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What is used to measure Peak Flow?   A Peak Flow Meter  
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What gas do we want to get RID of when we breathe?   Carbon dioxide  
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What is the name of the part of the lung where “gas exchange” takes place?   Air sacs or (Alveoli)  
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What is the name for all of the small tubes in each lung?   Bronchioles  
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What is the function of the mouth in digestion?   Its teeth break food into small pieces and saliva lubricates food to make it easier to swallow.  
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