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The respiratory system

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What is the pull of air into and back out of the body called?

breathing

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What is the waste gas that is removed from your body during breathing?

carbon dioxide

10

Air that you breath moves over your vocal cords and creates __________________.

sound

15

How does air enter the respiratory system?

through the nose and mouth

15

What is the hollow organ that connects the throat to the trachea and holds our vocal cords?

larynx

25

What is another name for the body part often called the "voice box?"

larynx

15

The main tube that carries air to your lungs is called the _____________________.

trachea

15

What is another name for the body part often called the "windpipe?"

trachea

5

What are the tiny hairs in the respiratory tract and nose that catch dust and dirt before it reaches the lungs?

cilia

25

The tiny tubes inside the lungs that lead air into the air sacs are called the _________________________.

bronchioles

25

At the end of the bronchioles are tiny air sacs that are called ___________________.

alveoli

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Alveoli are covered by tiny blood vessels called _________________________.

capillaries

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How does oxygen get from the air you breathe into the blood?

It passes through the alveoli into the capillaries.

15

How often does breathing happen?

every 3 to 5 seconds

10

______________________ is the breathing in of oxygen.

inhaling

10

What is the large muscle beneath the lungs that helps you inhale and exhale?

diaphragm

15