Breathing system Flashcards
Heart
The heart is an organ that pumps blood around the body. The blood carries oxygen.
Lungs
The lungs are organs that allow you to breathe and processes oxygen.
Trachea
The trachea is a tube that has rings of cartilage that keeps it open when you breathe in it carries the oxygen to the lungs.
Bronchiole
The bronchioles are smaller tubes that are attached to the bronchi and carries oxygen to your alveoli
Rib cage
The rib cage is a part of your skeleton it protects organ such as your heart and lungs.
Alveoli
The alveoli are tiny air sacs inside your lungs that are attached to your bronchi they process oxygen and transfers it to the bloodstream which is then pumped around the body by the heart.
Nose
The nose allows you to breathe in it is connected to the trachea
Mouth
The mouth allows you to breathe in it is connected to the trachea
The diaphragm
The diaphragm is a muscle under you lungs which helps you to breathe in and out.
Bronchi
The bronchi are two tubes that feed air into your lungs (one for each lung)
Muscle
The muscles in your lungs allow the lungso to expand to take in air and shrink to let out air. They work with the diaphragm to do this.
