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Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How does the diaphram help you breath? | It expands causing air to rush to the lungs. |
| What happens when the air enters the alveoli? | Oxygen in the air seeps thru thin walls of the tiny sacs into the surrounding capillaries |
| What is the main function of the respiratory system? | To get oxygen into the body and remove CO2 and H20 from the body. |
| What is respiration? | Energy releasing process that is fueled by O2, H20 and water are provided. |
| How is the human voice produced? | Muscles in the larynx tighten and narrow the opening, the air rushes past causing the vocal cords to vibrate causing sound. |
| Nose + Throat | Warms moistens and filters air. |
| Larynx & vocal cords | Produces voice |
| Trachea | cleans and carries air |
| Bronchi | Carries air to lungs |
| Lungs & Aveoli | Exchanges O2 and CO2 |
| Diaphram | Muscles that expand your chest. |
| Why do we need to breath? | The cells of the body need oxygen to survive. Cells use O2 (in the air) to burn food and nutrients received from the blood to supply energy. |