Exercise_2

Respiratory system

Fill in the blank using the words given.

Exhalation Blood capillaries Rib cage Oxygen

Intercostal muscles Carbon dioxide Inhalation

1. The lungs are protected by _________________________.

2. ____________________________ moves the ribs up and down during respiration.
3. Our body takes in _________________________ and releases
___________________________ when breathing.
4. The process of taking in oxygen into the lungs is known as
_____________________.
5. The process of releasing out carbon dioxide from the lungs is known as
___________________________.
6. Alveolus are surrounded by ____________________________.