Respiratory System
Parts of the Respiratory System
Parts of the Respiratory System
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The organ system that takes in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
Respiratory System
100
The passage that leads from the cavities of the nose and mouth to the larynx.
Pharynx
100
The __________ is a hollow tube (wind pipe) that connects the larynx to the right and left bronchus.
Trachea
100
Label #1
trachea
200
The diaphragm pulls and pushes against the lungs as we _______ and ______.
inhale, exhale
200
Both ______ and _______ pass through the Pharynx.
food, air
200
The _________ are the two major air passageways leading from the trachea to the lungs.
Bronchus
200
Label #2:
Right Bronchus
200
Label #3: 
Alveoli
300
Primary organ is the _______ that carries out the exchange of ________ as we _________.
lungs, gases, breathe
300
A sheet of internal skeletal muscle that extends across the bottom of the thoracic cavity (heart/lungs).
Diaphragm
300
The _________ are the smallest air passageways coming off of the bronchi.
Bronchioles
300
Label #3: 
Larynx
300
Label #4: 
bronchioles
400
The air is _______, warmed, and ________ as it enters the body.
moisten, filtered
400
The __________ is a hollow muscular organ which holds the vocal cords (voice box) which produce sound
Larynx
400
The _________ are the airs sacks at the end of the bronchioles where the gas exchange takes place (oxygen in and carbon dioxide out).
Alveoli
400
Label #4:
Left Bronchus
400
Label #3
mouth
500
Where does gas exchange occur?
Between the alveoli and capillaries
500
The _________ is a flap of elastic cartilage attached to the larynx that closes when food passes by
Epiglottis
500
What is the name of the process where gases move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?
diffusion
500
Label #3:
Bronchus
500
Label #4:
diaphragm