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Breathing in the Air : The Lungs
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Identify the parts labelled A, B, C D and E |
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What is the organ (which is not shown on this diagram) found between the
lungs? |
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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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