Respiratory System Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| The amount of air the lungs can hold after taking as deep a breath as possible.( the sum of vital and residual) | Total Lung Capacity |
| The total amount of air that a person can exhale after taking as deep a breath as possible. | Vital Capacity |
| The amount of air that remains in the lungs after a person exhales as forcefully as he or she can. | Residual Volume |
| The movement of air into and out of the lungs | Ventilation |
| The mechanical process (steps) of moving air into and out of the lungs. | Breathing |
| Tiny hair-like extensions of cells that line the respiratory tract. Move in wave like fashion to help eliminate dust and germs from the body. | Cilia |
| Tiny sacs in the lungs through which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. | Alveoli |
| The tube that carries air to lungs and is also known as the windpipe. | Trachea |
| The process by which substances combine with oxygen is called? | Oxidation |
| A rapid form of oxidation that releases heat and in many cases, light. | Combustion |
| The process that occurs in the mitochondria of the cell by which glucose combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy. | Cellular Respiration |
| A unit of measure for heat energy. | Calorie |
| The scientist who first discovered a vaccine for polio | Jonas Salk |
| The structure at the top of the trachea that contains the vocal cords. | Larynx |
| The ringed tube that branches from the trachea and enters each lung. | Bronchi (singular: bronchus) |
| The finest branches of the bronchial tubes; ends in an air sac | Bronchioles |
| A large flat muscle involved in the mechanics of breathing that lies at the bottom of the rib cage. | Diaphragm |
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