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Respiratory System  Introduction and Respiratory Structures

Respiratory System Introduction and Respiratory Structures

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9th - 12th Grade

Hard

DOK Level 1: Recall, DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept, DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The main muscle of the respiratory system that allows for inhalation and exhalation is called the _____.

Back

diaphragm

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

a flap of tissue composed of elastic cartilage that closes when we eat to prevent entry of food and liquids into respiratory tract

Back

epiglottis

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Known as the voice box, Contains vocal cords, and found between pharynx and trachea.

Back

larynx

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

the ____ look like a cluster of grapes and is where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes places.

Back

alveoli

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

After air moves through the pharynx it continues downward. The _____, or windpipe, directs the air into 2 separate branches or tubes.

Back

trachea

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

a dome shaped sheet of muscle, the _________, separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

Back

diaphragm

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place?

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Back

alveoli

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