Cardiovascular and Respiratory Vocab

What is another name for the voice box, which contains our vocal cords?

• bronchioles
• larynx
• pharynx
• diaphragm

What is the main organ of the respiratory system?

• lungs
• mouth
• trachea
• nose

What is another name for the windpipe?

• bronchioles
• pharynx
• trachea
• alveoli

These are tiny hair like extensions that sweep mucus, microbes, and debris out of the airways and into the back of the throat where it is swallowed.

• larynx
• bronchi
• cilia
• pharynx

The ____________ is a muscle located below the lung cavity that helps with breathing by contracting and relaxing: causing air to move in and out of the lungs.

• diaphragm
• bronhioles
• pharynx
• alveoli

The throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx.

• bronchi
• bronchioles
• pharynx
• trachea

A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from entering.

• larynx
• pharynx
• trachea
• epiglottis

These are tiny sacs of lung tissue where gas exchange occurs in the lungs.

• bronchi
• alveoli
• cilia
• bronchioles

______________ is a chronic respiratory condition where the airways in the lungs are inflamed and narrowed.

• asthma
• cancer
• osteoporosis
• arthritis

What gases are exchanged in the respiratory system?

• oxygen and carbon dioxide
• carbon dioxide and nitrogen
• helium and oxygen
• hydrogen and carbon dioxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3