Respiratory System Vocab

Front

System of organs for gas exchange: nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs.

Back

Respiratory System

Front

Inhalation and exhalation of air. Breathing.

Back

Respiration

Front

Cells use oxygen to produce energy from food.

Back

Cellular Respiration

Front

Passageway from nasal cavity to trachea; where air and food cross.

Back

Pharynx

Front

Voice box at the top of the trachea, contains vocal cords.

Back

Larynx

Front

Windpipe: Air passage from larynx to lungs, supported by cartilage rings; branches into bronchi.

Back

Trachea

Front

Passages branching from the trachea directing air into the lungs

Back

Bronchi

Front

Tiny sacs at the end of the respiratory bronchiole tree, site of gas exchange.

Back

alveoli

Front

Main organs of the respiratory system for gas exchange

Back

lungs

Front

Large, dome-shaped muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity aiding in breathing

Back

Diaphragm