THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM I. Label the diagram with the correct word from the box.

Word List alveoli ribcage bronchioles cilia cough diaphragm epiglottis exhale inhale larynx lungs mucus nasal passage nose nostril oxygen pleura respiratory system sneeze trachea vocal cords

II. Match each definition with a word from the list. 1. The air passage in your throat that leads to the lungs. This is also called your windpipe. trachea 2. The smallest and thinnest air tubes in the lungs _________________ 3. To breathe out _________________ 4. This organ is the entrance to the respiratory tract in the body. It is also used for smelling. _________________ 5. The fleshy folds of tissue in the larynx. They vibrate and produce sound when air passes through the opening between them. _________________ 6. To breathe in _________________ 7. The tiny air sacs in the lungs that take oxygen from the air and put it into the blood _________________ 8. A membrane that encloses each of the lungs. _________________ 9. An explosive and sudden release of air through the mouth _________________ 10. The flap of cartilage behind your tongue. This closes the opening to your windpipe when you are swallowing food. _________________ 11. The passage that allows air to travel from your mouth and nose to your lungs _________________ 12. One of the two openings in the nose _________________ 13. The dome-shaped sheet of muscle that forms the bottom of the chest cavity _________________ 14. The system that includes your nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm. _________________ 15. The two breathing organs where gas exchange occurs in the body. _________________ 16. When you breathe in through your nose, air enters this and will continue towards the pharynx. _________________ 17. The slimy liquid inside your nose and lungs that help to trap dirt from the air. This slimy liquid also helps to keep body passages moist and clean. _________________ 18. The muscle and cartilage where your vocal cords are located. This is also called your voice box. _________________ 19. A colorless gas that you breathe in. You need it to stay alive. _________________ 20. The tiny hairs inside your air tubes that keep dirt away from your lungs _________________ 21. A sudden, explosive exhalation through the nose _________________ 22. The bones that protect your lungs _________________ Lic. JOSE CARLOS YOCTUN C. ANSWER KEY