Unit 1: The Respiratory System Vocabulary Quiz

The word expel means:

• to take in

• to push out

• to jump

• to squeeze

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When we breathe in our ribs __________ to let the air into our lungs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The major muscle under your lungs that helps you breathe

• esophagus

• pharynx

• diaphragm

• lungs

A large tube that passes air from the larynx to the bronchioles. Also known as the windpipe.

• alveoli

• mouth

• pharynx

• trachea

"The trongest organ/muscle in the body." A hollow muscle that pushes and pulls blood through the veins and arteries

The opening where words come out at the front of the face.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The space inside the nose that opens to the throat.

• nasal cavity

• pharynx

• vocal chords

• esophagus

The opening projecting on the face above the mouth.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The fleshy pieces that surround the mouth.

• nostrils

• cheeks

• mouth

• lips

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The second half of the circulatory system that carries oxygen low blood to the lungs and heart.