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Bella S1
Breathing and Digestion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of tooth is used for biting and cutting | incisor |
| What are incisors used for? | biting and cutting |
| What do we call the bones that protect the lungs? | Ribs |
| What is used to measure tidal volume and vital capacity? | Spirometer |
| What type of tooth is used for ripping and tearing? | Canine |
| What does Vital Capacity measure? | The maximum volume of air that can be breathed out. |
| What are Canines used for? | Ripping and Tearing |
| What do you call the maximum volume of air that can be breathed out? | Vital Capacity |
| What is the function of the molars and pre-molars? | Crushing & Grinding food |
| What teeth are used for crushing and grinding food? | Molars and pre-molars |
| What is “Peak Flow”? | The maximum speed of air when breathing out. |
| What is the function of the Rectum? | Stores Faeces (solid waste) |
| What is the function of the gullet (Oesophagus)? | Passes food onto the stomach |
| What is the name for the tube that we breathe through in our neck? | Windpipe (or Trachea) |
| What is the function of the stomach? | Mixes food with digestive juices |
| What is the function of the small intestine? | Completes digestion and allows soluble foods to pass into the blood. |
| What is the function of the Large intestine? | Absorbs water and minerals from waste (faeces) |
| Does the diaphragm contract or relax when you breathe in? | Contract |
| What is the name for the tube that we swallow food down in our neck? | Gullet (or Oesophagus) |
| What is the name for the 2 main tubes that connect to each lung? | Bronchi |
| Does the diaphragm move UP or DOWN when you breathe in? | Down |
| How do the ribs move when you breathe in? | They move UP & OUT |
| What do you call the maximum speed of air breathed out? | Peak Flow |
| What is used to measure Peak Flow? | A Peak Flow Meter |
| What gas do we want to get RID of when we breathe? | Carbon dioxide |
| What is the name of the part of the lung where “gas exchange” takes place? | Air sacs or (Alveoli) |
| What is the name for all of the small tubes in each lung? | Bronchioles |
| 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. |