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Human Respiration Vocabulary

Authored by Tim Roos

Biology

12th Grade

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Human Respiration Vocabulary
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Alveoli

  1. The small air sacs at the ends of the bronchioles that are lined 

with capillaries.

Aortic Body

  1. The small branches of air tubes in the lungs that lead to the 

alveoli.

Bronchioles

  1. The sensory receptor next to the heart that detects high carbon 

dioxide levels in the blood.

Bicarbonate Ions

  1. Special buffer molecules in the blood that carbon dioxide turns into 

to be transported.

Bronchitis

  1. Bacterial infection of the bronchi causing heavy mucus discharge 

and coughing.

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Cellular Respiration

  1. The sensory receptor in the neck area that detects high carbon 

dioxide levels in the blood.

Carbaminohemoglobin

  1. The breakdown of glucose using oxygen inside the cells to 

produce energy and carbon dioxide.

Carotid Body

  1. Small hairs in the trachea that cause coughing when irritated by 

foreign objects.

Cilia

  1. The enzyme that speeds the production of bicarbonate ions from carbon dioxide and vice-versa.

Carbonic Anhydrase

Haemoglobin with carbon dioxide attached.

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Emphysema

The main branches of the respiratory system that enter the lungs.

Diaphragm

  1. Damage, collapse and/or blockage of the bronchioles leading to 

respiratory distress.

Exhale

The flap of tissue that covers the trachea during swallowing.

Epiglottis

The flat muscular sheet at the bottom of the rib cage.

Bronchus

To breathe out.

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

External Respiration

  1. The pigment protein in blood that carries oxygen with its central 

iron atom.

Hemoglobin

  1. The exchange of gases between the air and the blood in the 

alveoli.

Glottis

  1. The connections between the ribs that pull the rib cage up to draw 

air into the lungs.

Intercostal Muscles

The process of breathing in.

Inhale

The opening to the trachea.

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Nasal Cavity

  1. The two lobes on either side of the heart where external 

respiration takes place.

Lungs

The Adam’s apple (voice box).

Internal Respiration

  1. The area where the sinuses and tear ducts drain and where air is 

filtered by small hairs.

larynx

  1. Special secretions of the respiratory lining that help to trap debris 

and keep the surface moist.

Mucus

The exchange of gasses between the blood and body tissue.

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Nostril

Haemoglobin with oxygen attached.

Oxyhemoglobin

The area where the esophagus and trachea meet.

Partial Pressure

A vacuum.

Pharynx

  1. The openings of the respiratory system where air is drawn in and 

filtered.

Negative Pressure

  1. The pressure an individual type of gas exerts in a certain area (its 

concentration)

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Reduced Hemoglobin

  1. Bacterial or viral lung infection that causes fluid build-up in the 

alveoli.

Residual Volume

  1. Build-up of scar tissue in the lungs due to damage by debris 

(asbestos, coal dust) and can lead to cancer.

Pneumonia

  1. The two membranes surrounding the lungs that prevent collapse 

of the lungs during breathing.

Pulmonary Fibrosis

  1. The amount of air remaining in the lungs after as much air as 

possible has been forced out.

Pleural Membranes

Haemoglobin with hydrogen attached.

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