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Breathing in the Air : The Lungs
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Question 1
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1. Identify the parts labelled A, B, C D and E |
2. What is the organ (which is not shown on this diagram) found between the lungs? |
3. What three things happen to the air in the nasal cavity as we breathe in? |
4. How are the lungs protected and supported? |
5. Which way do the ribs move when we inspire? |
6. Which way does the diaphragm move when we expire? |
7. How does the epiglottis protect the lungs? |
8. Why do the trachea and the bronchi have cartilage rings around them? |
9. Describe, in a few sentences, the appearance of a real set of lungs. (You can choose from the following adjectives : hard,
soft, smooth, red, pink, grey, spongy, wet, dry). |
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