Fill in the Blank
Another name for the voice box is the ___________.
Larynx
Which part of the body controls breathing?
The Brain
Irritation to the lining of the airways causes air to be violently released through the nose in a ________.
Sneeze
In order to live and function, every cell needs ________.
Oxygen
Breathing that you are unaware of (such as sleeping or when unconscious is called what?
Involuntary breathing
Another name for the trachea is the ___________.
The windpipe
Which part of the respiratory system is a strong, curved muscle attached below the lungs?
Diaphragm
The sound caused by air that cannot move freely and causes part of the mouth and throat to vibrate and hit together is called _________.
Snoring
Breathing that you can think about and control is called what?
Voluntary Breathing
Why is it important for a Christian to take care of their body?
God created us. It is important to bring glory to God by caring for our body.
Another name for the throat is the ___________.
The Pharynx
Which part of the respiratory system is the flap of tissue that covers the trachea when a person swallows?
Epiglottis
When lungs become infected it is called ___________.
Pneumonia
The pitch of the sound that you make depends on the length and _______ of your vocal cords.
Thickness
The exchange of gas is called breathing, or _________.
Respiration
Tiny hairlike structures that line the nasal passages as well as most of the respiratory system are ________.
Cilia
Which part of the respiratory system are sac like organs that replace carbon dioxide in your blood with oxygen?
The Lungs
Which respiratory disorder causes the muscles around the bronchial tubes to tighten more than normal, making it hard for a person to breathe?
Asthma
Cells use oxygen and produce what?
Carbon Dioxide
How is inhaling different than exhaling?
Inhaling is breathing in oxygen and other gases, while exhaling is breathing out.
Tiny air sacs in the lungs are called ________.
Alveoli
What are the tiny blood vessels that surround the alveoli?
Capillaries
Name three reasons why smoking is harmful.
Poisonous chemicals harm lungs and body
Addiction
Tar keeps cilia from working properly
Smoke keeps alveoli from working properly
Which muscles change the space and pressure inside the body to allow breathing?
The chest muscles and the diaphragm.
Where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?