Respiratory System Theme Unit
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Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.
1.   diaphragm
  the colorless gas that you breathe out as waste
  the dome-shaped sheet of muscle that forms the bottom of the chest cavity
  A colorless gas that you breathe in. You need it to stay alive.
  the smallest and thinnest air tubes in the lungs
2.   pleura
  an explosive and sudden release of air through the mouth
  A membrane that encloses each of the lungs.
  to breathe in
  The fleshy folds of tissue in the larynx. They vibrate and produce sound when air passes through the opening between them.
3.   bronchioles
  one of the two openings in the nose
  a sudden, explosive exhalation through the nose
  The air passage in your throat that leads to the lungs. This is also called your windpipe.
  the smallest and thinnest air tubes in the lungs
4.   alveoli
  the dome-shaped sheet of muscle that forms the bottom of the chest cavity
  The muscle and cartilage where your vocal cords are located. This is also called your voice box.
  the tiny air sacs in the lungs that take oxygen from the air and put it into the blood
  The two breathing organs where gas exchange occurs in the body.
5.   mucus
  This organ is the entrance to the respiratory tract in the body. It is also used for smelling.
  The slimy liquid inside your nose and lungs that help to trap dirt from the air. This slimy liquid also helps to keep body passages moist and clean.
  The system that includes your nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm.
  When you breathe in through your nose, air enters this and will continue towards the pharynx.
6.   lungs
  The two breathing organs where gas exchange occurs in the body.
  The tube at the back of your nose and mouth that allows air to pass into the trachea and food to pass into your esophagus. This is also known as your throat.
  the bones that protect your lungs
  the passage that allows air to travel from your mouth and nose to your lungs
7.   nasal passage
  A membrane that encloses each of the lungs.
  to breathe out
  The flap of cartilage behind your tongue. This closes the opening to your windpipe when you are swallowing food.
  When you breathe in through your nose, air enters this and will continue towards the pharynx.
8.   cilia
  This organ is the entrance to the respiratory tract in the body. It is also used for smelling.
  the tiny hairs inside your air tubes that keep dirt away from your lungs
  an explosive and sudden release of air through the mouth
  the passage that allows air to travel from your mouth and nose to your lungs
9.   pharynx
  The flap of cartilage behind your tongue. This closes the opening to your windpipe when you are swallowing food.
  The tube at the back of your nose and mouth that allows air to pass into the trachea and food to pass into your esophagus. This is also known as your throat.
  a sudden, explosive exhalation through the nose
  the bones that protect your lungs
10.   exhale
  the tiny air sacs in the lungs that take oxygen from the air and put it into the blood
  When you breathe in through your nose, air enters this and will continue towards the pharynx.
  to breathe out
  the tiny hairs inside your air tubes that keep dirt away from your lungs
11.   epiglottis
  the colorless gas that you breathe out as waste
  one of the two openings in the nose
  to breathe in
  The flap of cartilage behind your tongue. This closes the opening to your windpipe when you are swallowing food.
12.   oxygen
  The slimy liquid inside your nose and lungs that help to trap dirt from the air. This slimy liquid also helps to keep body passages moist and clean.
  the dome-shaped sheet of muscle that forms the bottom of the chest cavity
  A colorless gas that you breathe in. You need it to stay alive.
  The fleshy folds of tissue in the larynx. They vibrate and produce sound when air passes through the opening between them.