Lesson 6 Word Scramble
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The long muscle below your lungs that helps you breathe in and out. | Diaphragm |
Strings or strips of tissue that are pulled tightly across your larynx, that vibrate as air blows by, giving you the ability to make sounds. | vocal chords |
The middle section of the pharynx that is closest to the mouth. | oropharynx |
Tiny motorized "whips" waving back and forth on the cells lining the back of the nose and throughout much of the respiratory tract. | cilia |
Structures in your nasal cavity that air passes through to get cleaned, moistened, and brought to the right temperature. | conchae |
The two tubes that branch out from the trachea. | Bronchi |
The last part of the pharynx. | laryngopharynx |
Balloon-like sacs in the lungs that allow the oxygen you need to pass easily from the air you inhale to the blood stream. | alveoli |
Bronchioles fan out to create these little spaces where air enter the alveoli. | alveolar ducts |
A space in your head where much of the dust, pollen, bacteria and other stuff in the air you breathe is filtered out. | nasal cavity |
The uppermost part of the pharynx that is connected to the inner ear. | nasopharynx |
A small pink projection hanging downward from your soft palate. | Uvula |
Holes in your skull that air goes into after going through the nasal cavity, that continue to warm, moisturize and filter the air you breathe. | Sinus cavity |
Mucus-producing tissues found in many parts of the body. | Mucus membrane |
Air passes through the three parts of this structure on its way down the trachea. | pharynx |
The system that enables you to breathe and includes the nose, trachea, and lungs. | Respiratory system |
The condition that occurs when your bronchi are swollen, usually because of an infection. | Bronchitis |
Very small, thin-walled tubes that carry the air to where the lungs can finally use it. | Bronchioles |
The part of the body that gives you the ability to speak. | larynx |
Another name for the larynx. | Voice box |
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