To sum up what you have learned from this module, fill in the blanks using

the words inside the box. Choose in the bottom


Alveoli Capillaries Lungs Right Atrium

Aorta Circulatory System Nasal Cavity Right Ventricle

Arteries Heart Oxygenated Trachea

Blood Larynx Oxygen Veins

Blood Vessels Left Atrium Pharynx Ventricles

Breathing Left Ventricle Respiratory System Wastes

Bronchi


1. The is composed of the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea,

bronchi, and lungs.

2. The primary function of the respiratory system is to supply the blood with

to all parts of the body.

3. The respiratory system is made of body parts that are in charge of your

. It includes:

a. The ___ which is responsible for conditioning the air that

is received by the nose.

b. The ___ which is the opening just behind the nose and

mouth and is part of both the respiratory and digestive systems.

c. The ___ which is commonly called the voice box, an organ

on top of the neck involved in breathing, producing sound and

protecting the trachea against food aspiration

d. The ___ also referred to as the windpipe, is a tube through

which respiratory gas transport takes place.

e. The ___ which carries air that is breathed in through to the

functional tissues of the lungs, called alveoli.

f. The ___ which carry out the process of gas exchange.

g. The ___ that give our lungs huge surface area for absorbing

oxygen from the air.

4. The (a)____ is the body system that transports blood and other

materials. It brings vital supplies to the cells and carries away their
(B) ____

5. is the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of
humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide
from the tissues of the body.
6. The are part of the circulatory system that transports blood
throughout the body.
7. There are three major types of blood vessels: the (a) ___ which
carry the blood away from the heart; the (b) ___ which enable the
actual exchange of water and chemicals between the blood and the tissues;
and the (c) ___ which carry blood from the capillaries back toward
the heart.
8. The is a muscular pump that generates the blood pressure
needed to keep the blood flowing. It is divided into four chambers;
(a) ___ (b) right ventricle, (c) and (d) left ventricle.
9. The (a) ___ is the main artery from the heart. It carries (b) ___
blood to the body and head.
10.The are underneath the atria and are the chambers that pump
blood out of the heart.
11.The has a thin wall because it only needs to pump the blood
around the lungs at low pressure.
12.The has a much thicker wall because it generates the high
pressure needed to push blood to the head and body.