Nose
Out of the 5 senses, which is the nose responsible for?
Your sense of smell.
What do your lungs primarily help you with?
Breathing.
What does your voice box primarily do?
Talk, shout, and make other sounds!
Is the diaphragm a muscle or a bone?
A muscle!
I am an infection, caused by bacteria, and I make your throat very sore and I am tested with a quick swab. What am I?
Strep throat
What is the main purpose of the nose?
To filter the air you breathe.
What are your lungs supposed to breathe in?
Oxygen.
The voice box is located where in your body?
The middle of your neck.
The diaphragm is located under the _____ and _____
Lungs, Heart
I help push food down your throat when you swallow, and I also help you talk by moving around in your mouth. I turn blue when you lick a blue raspberry lollipop. What am I?
Tongue
What is it called when allergens cause inflammation of your nasal passages?
Nasal congestion.
How many times do you breathe every day?
Around 20,000 times
The voice box is also known as the ____ (Hint: the word starts with the letter L)
Larynx.
When you breathe in, does the diaphragm move up or down?
Down!
I am small, round, and sit at the back of your throat. Sometimes, I get swollen and need to be removed. What am I?
Tonsils
_______ is the bone and cartilage that divides your nasal cavities. The lower part of it sits between your nostrils. What goes in the blank?
Septum
Where are the lungs located?
In your chest, on both sides of your heart.
The voice box is divided into three parts. One part is the glottis, which contains what structure that vibrates to make sound when we talk or sing?
The vocal cords.
This nerve sends signals from the brain to the diaphragm to control breathing.
Phrenic Nerves
I am a passageway into your throat that carries both air to your lungs and food to your stomach. I connect your mouth and nose to deeper parts of your body. What am I?
The pharynx
The inside of your nose includes many intricate structures. One of these structures is a tiny, hairlike structure that traps dirt and particles. They then move those particles toward your nostrils, and eventually out of your body. What is this structure called? (Hint: They are found all throughout your respiratory tract).
Cilia.
Which other body part do your lungs connect to? (Hint: it acts as a tube)
The trachea/windpipe.
Another part of the voice box is the supraglottis, which contains the epiglottis, a flap-like cartilage that acts like a trapdoor. It plays an important role in doing what?
Preventing food and water from entering the windpipe/trachea
When you hiccup, this muscle tightens suddenly. What is happening in your body?
A spasm of the diaphragm
I am a tube, also known as the windpipe, I connect the throat to the lungs and I allow air to pass through. What am I?
The trachea