the respiratory system

Question 1

what is respiration

Answer 1

the taking in of oxygen and the removal of carbon dioxide

Question 2

what is the function of the respiratory system

Answer 2

to transport oxygen from the air that we breathe through a system of tubes into our lungs and then into the blood stream

Question 3

where are the lungs found

Answer 3

in the thorax

Question 4

what protects the lungs

Answer 4

they are protected by the ribcage and separated from the abdomen by the diaphragm muscle

Question 5

what surrounds each lung

Answer 5

pleura, a double membrane that contains lubricating pleural fluid

Question 6

which lung is slightly larger

Answer 6

the right lung

Question 7

how many lobes does the right lung have

Answer 7

3

Question 8

how many lobes does the left lung have

Answer 8

2

Question 9

what do the alveoli do

Answer 9

the alveoli are responsible for the exchange between the lungs and the blood

Question 10

where does air move from

Answer 10

it moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure (the faster the pressure difference the faster the air flows)

Question 11

what does the pressure need to be like during inspiration

Answer 11

the pressure needs to be lower in the lungs than the air being breathed in

Question 12

what does the pressure need to be like during expiration

Answer 12

the pressure needs to be higher in the lungs than the air we are breathing