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Respiratory Recap
Smoking Stinks
Scientifically Speaking
Passing Gas
Mish Mash
100
Tommy Torso is facing the class from the front of the room. Is his left lung on the side near the windows or on the side near the phone?
phone
100
A mental and physical dependence on a substance is a(n) ___.
addiction
100
The scientific name of the throat is the ___.
pharynx
100
During gas exchange, which substance moves from the alveoli into the blood?
oxygen
100
Tiny, hair like structures that line the airways are ___.
cilia
200
The two openings through which air enters the nose are called ___.
nostrils
200
What is the addictive drug in cigarettes?
nicotine
200
The scientific name of the windpipe is the ___.
trachea
200
Water and ___ are produced during cellular respiration.
carbon dioxide
200
___ is a sticky substance produced by the body that traps dirt and dust so that the particles do not enter the lungs.
Mucus
300
The flap of tissue that seals off the trachea when you swallow is called the ___.
epiglottis
300
A tumor in the lungs may be a sign of lung ___.
cancer
300
The scientific name of the voicebox is the ___.
larynx
300
Each alveolus is sourrounded by a network of blood vessels called ___, transferring gases between the circulatory and respiratory systems.
capillaries
300
___, found inside the larynx, vibrate to cause sound.
Vocal cords
400
Air is exchanged in the lungs through grape shaped sacs called ___.
alveoli
400
___ is a sticky substance in cigarette smoke. It may damage cilia by causing it to clump together.
tar
400
The muscle under your lungs that helps with breathing is the ___.
diaphragm
400
One role of the respiratory system is to bring in ___ from the environment into the body.
oxygen
400
When a person ___, their rib cage is lifted, the diaphragm contracts, and air enters the body.
inhales
500
At the end of the trachea there are two main tubes that direct air to the left and right lungs. These tubes are called ___.
bronchial tubes or bronchi
500
Smoking may damage breathing passages causing them to be continually clogged with mucus. This condition is known as chronic ___.
bronchitis
500
The bronchi (or bronchial tubes) continue to branch into smaller and smaller tubes called ___.
bronchioles
500
Oxygen and glucose combine to release energy inside the body's cells. This process is called ___.
respiration
500
If a pack of cigarettes costs $5.00 and a person smokes 1 pack each day for 5 years (365 days/year), how much money is wasted?
$9,125.00