Respiratory System Vocabulary Review The Living Environment - NYS 1.2 – The student should be able to describe and explain the structures and functions of the human body at different organizational levels (for example, systems, tissues, cells, organelles) Remember to wait for the vocabulary word to pop up! Can you guess it before it comes up? PB 09
Respiration The process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between cells, the blood and air in the lungs
Pharynx Open space behind nose and mouth and above the larynx, passageway for both air and food
Epiglottis Flap located at base of tongue, above larynx
Larynx Directly above trachea, contains vocal cords
Trachea Lays in front of the esophagus, tube through which air moves
Bronchi At the base of the trachea, two main branches of bronchial tree ? ? ?
Bronchioles Many small supporting branches bronchial tree ? ? ?
Alveoli Terminal ends of bronchioles, provide surface area for gas exchange to occur ? ? ?
Diaphragm Base of lungs, muscle that separates chest cavity from abdomen ?