Respiratory System WS (textbook pages 564-572)
Answer the following questions.
1. What are the 2 functions of the respiratory system?
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B._____________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the 3 products of respiration?
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3. What happens in the alveoli?____________________________________________________________________
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Complete each sentence.
Trachea
respiration
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larynx
breathing
diaphragm
Mucus
oxygen
saliva
water
pharynx
Surface area
Carbon dioxide and
pass from the blood into the alveoli.
The movement of air into and out of the lungs is called
.
The dome-shaped muscle that helps move air in and out of the body is the
.
Alveoli have a large
that enables them to absorb a large amount of oxygen.
The
, or windpipe, leads from the pharynx toward the lungs.
After flowing through the nasal cavities, air enters the
, or throat.
The
, or voice box, is located in the top part of the trachea.
The process in which energy is released from glucose is called cellular
.
Dust in air that enters the nose is trapped by a sticky substance called
.
Answer the following questions.
13. Explain how tiny molecules like dust, pollen, and bacteria are removed from the respiratory system.
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14. Explain the difference between breathing and respiration.
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