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Lungs and Gas Exchange Activity - Answers
Lungs and Gas Exchange Activity - Answers
Lungs and Gas Exchange Activity - Answers
Worksheet Answers
rib
larynx
intercostal
muscles trachea
lung bronchi
bronchioles
diaphragm
alveoli
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Lungs and Gas Exchange Revision Activity Student Worksheet Answers
Respiration
The lungs are protected by the rib cage. The intercostal muscles move the ribs when you
breathe, however, the muscle responsible for moving air in and out of your lungs is the
diaphragm. The body takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide. The process of taking
air in is called inhalation and removing air is called exhalation. As you trace the path of
airflow, the air moves down the trachea and into the bronchi and then to the bronchioles.
The bronchioles then further branch out to structures that look like a bunch of grapes.
These are the alveoli. Each alveolus (singular of alveoli) is surrounded by capillaries which
is a vessel so small that only red blood cells fit through.
As the blood moves past the alveoli, oxygen is absorbed and attaches to each red blood cell.
Carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and back into the alveoli where it can travel back
up through the lungs to be exhaled.
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