Respiratory System

Front

Amount of air you can force out is _______ volume

Back

Vital volume is the amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after taking the deepest breath possible.

Front

Air sacs where gas exchanges takes place

Back

Alveoli are tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.

Front

Amount of air that always stays in is ______ volume

Back

Residual volume is the amount of air that remains in the lungs after a forced exhalation.

Front

The voice box is known as the ______

Back

Larynx is the part of the respiratory system that contains the vocal cords.

Front

The throat area that connects the mouth and nasal passages to the larynx is called the ______

Back

Pharynx is the muscular tube that serves both respiratory and digestive systems.

Front

The main airway that leads to the lungs is called the ______

Back

Trachea is the windpipe that connects the larynx to the bronchi.

Front

The tiny tubes that branch from the trachea into the lungs are called ______

Back

Bronchioles are the smaller air passages that lead to the alveoli.

Front

The process of breathing in is known as ______

Back

Inhalation is the act of taking air into the lungs.

Front

The process of breathing out is known as ______

Back

Exhalation is the act of expelling air from the lungs.

Front

The muscle that helps in breathing by contracting and relaxing is called the ______

Back

Diaphragm is the dome-shaped muscle located at the base of the thoracic cavity.