The Respiratory System!

Overview

Pop Quiz: The Respiratory System!

Question 1

Your trachea divides into these two large branches. What are they called?

Choices

Alveoli, bronchi, pleura, or lobes

Conclusion

Bronchi! The bronchi carry air from your trachea into your lungs.

Question 2

Let's try another one. Carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen in which part of the lungs?

Choices

Epiglottis, chambers, bronchioles, or alveoli

Conclusion

Gas exchange happens in the tiny balloon-like sacs we call "alveoli."

Question 3

How many liters of air can fit in an average adult male's lungs?

Choices

2, 4, 6, or 8

Conclusion

Six liters! That's as much as three large soda bottles! Surprised?

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