Biology Terms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Lung | Organ used to breathe, exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide, houses the bronchioles and alveoli |
Nasal Passage | Large air filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face |
Nostrils | A place where inspired air, rich in oxygen, enters the body |
Mouth | Another place where inspired air, rich in oxygen, enters the body |
Epiglottis | flap of tissue which prevents food from entering the windpipe during swallowing |
Larynx | contains the vocal cords |
Trachea | the tube leading form the larynx to the brochi |
Bronchi | the trachea divides into these right and left branches |
Bronchiole | smaller branches of the bronchi |
Alveoli | tiny air sacs where the exchange of gasses between air and blood takes place |
Diaphragm | flat sheet of muscle separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity |
Pharynx | Area at the back of the throat where the mouth and nasal cavity meet |
Pleura | moist membrane covering the lung and chest cavity wall on each side |
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