Respiratory System Vocabulary

Main Part of the respiratory system. Puts oxygen into the bloodstream.

• Mouth

• Nose

• Lungs

• Trachea

Muscle that moves up and down to expand the lungs. This helps you breathe.

• Heart

• Lungs

• Diaphragm

• Aveoli

The release of energy in the cells by the combination of food and oxygen is called

• Respiration

• Energy

• Inhaling

• Exhaling

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The main branches of the respiratory tract leading to the lungs.

• Bronchial Tubes

• Throat

• Esophagus

• Veins

Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs in the lungs.

• Inhaling

• Balloons

• Alveoli

• Bronchial Tubes

Contains two nostrils which brings air in and out of the body.

• Nose

• Mouth

• Bronchial Tubes

• Trachea

A group of specialized organs dedicated to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body.

• Circulatory System

• Respiratory System

• Excretory System

• Nervous System

The main trunk of the system of tubes in which air passes in and out of the lungs.

• Esophagus

• Trachea

• Pharynx

• Larynx

An act of breathing out the air or smoke that is in your lungs.

• Inhalation

• Exhalation

• Elimination

• Respiration

An act of taking air, smoke, gas, etc. into your lungs as you breathe.

• Inhalation

• Exhalation

• Excretion

• Secretion