Year 8 Respiratory system

a process that allows the body to get oxygen to burn food for energy and gets rid of carbon dioxide

• respiration
• emphysema
• inhaling
• nasal passage

a dome shaped sheet of muscle, the _________, separates the chest from the abdomen

• diaphragm
• epiglottis
• alveoli
• bronchial tubes

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

• mucus
• trachea
• larynx
• epiglottis

healthy _____ are usually pink in color. You have two of these.

• alveoli
• epiglottis
• lungs
• trachea

the gas known as _______ is needed to stay alive and properly.

• oxygen
• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• helium

What is breathed out from our mouth and nose?

• carbon dioxide
• oxygen
• nitrogen
• helium

What is the main bone structure that protects the lungs

• Vertebrae
• Rib cage
• Skull
• Pelvis

The best fast food outlet on this list:

• Nandos

• Hungy Jacks

• Maccas

• Zambreros

• Red Rooster

Select ALL the organs that ARE parts of the respiratory system

• Heart

• Bronchi

• Trachea

• Capillaries

• Small intestine

Put the following in order of inhalation

• bronchi

• nose

• bronchioles

• trachea

• alveoli