How the respiratory system works
1. Bronchial tubes divide into smaller air passages called bronchioles
2. Bronchioles end in tiny balloon-like air sacs called alveoli
3. Alveoli are surrounded by capillaries
4. Oxygen from inhaled air passes into blood
5. Blood carries oxygen to heart
6. Heart pumps blood with oxygen through body
7. Cells use oxygen and produce carbon dioxide
8. Blood carries carbon dioxide back to lungs
9. Carbon dioxide is removed when you exhale