Diaphragm
Respiratory system
Trachea
Bronchi
Nostril
Phaynx
Alveoli
Lungs
Larynx
Nasal Cavity
1._______facilitates breathing. It allows exchange of gases. During inhalation,
your body takes in oxygen. During exhalation, your body gives off carbon dioxide.
2._______are the two openings of the nose.
3._______has tiny hairs called cilia that filters, warms and moisten the air that
enters the nose.
4.______acts as a passageway for both air and food.
5.______or voice box is where sound is produced when you talk.
6.______is a windpipe that directs air to the lungs.
7._______is the primary organ in the respiratory system. It allows the exchange of
oxygen and carbon dioxide.
8.______are tubes that move the air from trachea to the lungs.
9.______are tiny air sacs where exchange of gasses happens.
10._____is a thin skeletal muscle found at the base of the chest. It
contracts and flattens when you exhale.
Answers & Comments
1. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM facilitates breathing. It allows exchange of gases. During inhalation,
your body takes in oxygen. During exhalation, your body gives off carbon dioxide.
2. NOSTRIL are the two openings of the nose.
3. NASAL CAVITYhas tiny hairs called cilia that filters, warms and moisten the air that
enters the nose.
4. PHARYNX acts as a passageway for both air and food.
5. LARYNX or voice box is where sound is produced when you talk.
6. TRACHEA is a windpipe that directs air to the lungs.
7. LUNGS is the primary organ in the respiratory system. It allows the exchange of
oxygen and carbon dioxide.
8. BRONCHI are tubes that move the air from trachea to the lungs.
9. ALVEOLI are tiny air sacs where exchange of gasses happens.
10. DIAPHRAGM is a thin skeletal muscle found at the base of the chest. It
contracts and flattens when you exhale.