respiratory system Crossword Puzzles
respiratory system 2024-03-05
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- balance within all of your body systems
- organs working together
- a tube that transports air to the bronchial tubes
- tissues working together
- tubes (2) that carry air into the lungs
- cells working together form this
- little sacs that absorb air and dispel carbon dioxide as blood vessels pass through it
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- an organ system whose job it is to exchange gas
- the smallest living particle in an organism (plural)
- organ systems working together
- a pair of pinkish spongy organs in your chest that take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide
11 Clues: organs working together • tissues working together • organ systems working together • cells working together form this • balance within all of your body systems • tubes (2) that carry air into the lungs • an organ system whose job it is to exchange gas • a tube that transports air to the bronchial tubes • the smallest living particle in an organism (plural) • ...
respiratory system 2022-06-20
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- carries oxygen to the lungs
- lets air pass through your throat to your trachea
- help form and move the chest wall
- allow optimal expansion and contraction of the lungs during breathing.
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- where gas exchange takes place
- keeps the pleura moist and reduces friction between the membranes when you breathe.
- protects the organs in the thoracic cavity, assists in respiration, and provides support for the upper extremities.
- carry air to small sacs in your lungs called alveoli.
- upon inhalation it contracts and the chest cavity expands upon exhalation it relaxes and rests
- The heart then sends the blood to the lungs to pick up more oxygen.
- allow oxygen in the air to be taken into the body, while also letting the body get rid of carbon dioxide in the air breathed out.
11 Clues: carries oxygen to the lungs • where gas exchange takes place • help form and move the chest wall • lets air pass through your throat to your trachea • carry air to small sacs in your lungs called alveoli. • The heart then sends the blood to the lungs to pick up more oxygen. • allow optimal expansion and contraction of the lungs during breathing. • ...
Respiratory System 2022-05-18
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- Has 3 different regions; connected to nose.
- Help warm the air in your nose.
- Branches off from trachea into your lungs.
- Transport oxygen to blood.
- Smaller air pipes in your lungs.
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- Connected to nasal cavity and larynx.
- Where you air travels in your body most of the time.
- Muscle that controls breathing.
- Main organ of respiratory system.
- Allows air to travel in and from your lungs.
- Voice box.
11 Clues: Voice box. • Transport oxygen to blood. • Muscle that controls breathing. • Help warm the air in your nose. • Smaller air pipes in your lungs. • Main organ of respiratory system. • Connected to nasal cavity and larynx. • Branches off from trachea into your lungs. • Has 3 different regions; connected to nose. • Allows air to travel in and from your lungs. • ...
Respiratory system 2023-05-18
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- A tubular passageway for air to the lungs only.
- Inferior portion of pharynx
- (voice box) Connects the laryngopharynx to the Trachea
- The right and left primary bronchi enter the hilum of each corresponding lung.
- The most superior portion of the pharynx
- The portion of the nose that is visible on the face and the supporting framework of bone and hyaline cartilage.
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- Intermediate portion of the pharynx
- Funnel shaped tube that starts at the internal nares and extends to the level of the cricoid cartilage, the most inferior cartilage of the larynx
- Large space in the anterior aspect of the skull that lies inferior to the nasal bone and superior to the oral cavity (mouth).
- Two cone-shaped organs, They lie within the thoracic cavity.
- It is the most superior portion of the upper respiratory tract and is comprised of two portions
11 Clues: Inferior portion of pharynx • Intermediate portion of the pharynx • The most superior portion of the pharynx • A tubular passageway for air to the lungs only. • (voice box) Connects the laryngopharynx to the Trachea • Two cone-shaped organs, They lie within the thoracic cavity. • The right and left primary bronchi enter the hilum of each corresponding lung. • ...
Respiratory System 2025-09-15
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- hair like structures that trap dust
- small air sacs at the ends of the bronchioles
- We exhale
- air can also enter through here
- we inhale _____
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- smaller tubes that lead into the alveoli
- windpipe through which air travels to bronchi
- flap that covers the entrance to the trachea
- two short tubes where air enters the lungs
- dome shaped muscle that lets the chest expand
- air enters through the ____
11 Clues: We exhale • we inhale _____ • air enters through the ____ • air can also enter through here • hair like structures that trap dust • smaller tubes that lead into the alveoli • two short tubes where air enters the lungs • flap that covers the entrance to the trachea • windpipe through which air travels to bronchi • small air sacs at the ends of the bronchioles • ...
Respiratory System 2025-12-10
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- Throat
- Windpipe
- A chronic condition characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways
- Voice Box
- Air passages that lead to the lungs
- The abbreviation for this is COPD
- Organs where gas exchange occurs
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- Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lungs
- Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
- Muscle that aids in breathing by contracting and relaxing to change the volume of the thoracic cavity
- Infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid
11 Clues: Throat • Windpipe • Voice Box • Organs where gas exchange occurs • The abbreviation for this is COPD • Air passages that lead to the lungs • Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lungs • Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged • A chronic condition characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways • ...
Respiratory system 2026-02-09
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- Tube that carries air from the larynx to the bronchi
- Process where the diaphragm relaxes and air leaves the lungs
- Movement of gas particles from high to low concentration
- Site of gas exchange, have very thin walls
- muscles Muscles between ribs that help expand and contract the chest
- Flap that prevents food from entering the airway
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- Tiny blood vessels surrounding alveoli
- Triggered by too much CO2 in our blood
- Contracts during inhalation, causes lungs to inflate
- Smaller air passages that lead to the alveoli
- Bones that protect our internal organs
11 Clues: Tiny blood vessels surrounding alveoli • Triggered by too much CO2 in our blood • Bones that protect our internal organs • Site of gas exchange, have very thin walls • Smaller air passages that lead to the alveoli • Flap that prevents food from entering the airway • Tube that carries air from the larynx to the bronchi • ...
Respiratory System 2026-06-04
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- The muscle responsible for breathing
- Infection of the lungs
- Gas removed from the body
- Movement of air in and out of lungs
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- A condition most common in children that causes difficulty breathing
- Gas taken into the body
- Tiny air sacs in the lungs
- How many lobes of the lungs
- Difficulty breathing
- Tube that carries air to lungs
- Branches of the trachea
11 Clues: Difficulty breathing • Infection of the lungs • Gas taken into the body • Branches of the trachea • Gas removed from the body • Tiny air sacs in the lungs • How many lobes of the lungs • Tube that carries air to lungs • Movement of air in and out of lungs • The muscle responsible for breathing • A condition most common in children that causes difficulty breathing
C3 2025-02-01
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- The tiny air sacs in lungs where gas exchange occurs.
- The phenomenon where increased CO2 and acidity (pH) lower hemoglobin’s oxygen affinity.
- The hierarchical structure of the respiratory system to maximize surface area.
- The pressure exerted by a single gas in a mixture of gases.
- A hormone that stimulates red blood cell production in response to low oxygen levels.
- A process where fish swim with their mouths open to force water over gills.
- A respiratory pigment that stores oxygen in muscle tissues.
- The small airways that lead to alveoli in the lungs.
- The principle describing gas diffusion based on surface area, thickness, and pressure gradients.
- The portion of the respiratory system where no gas exchange occurs.
- The structure of respiratory surfaces in fish for gas exchange.
- The primary form in which CO2 is transported in blood.
- The main respiratory pigment that transports oxygen in blood.
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- The primary respiratory structures in terrestrial vertebrates.
- CO2 bound to hemoglobin for transport.
- Sensors that detect changes in CO2, O2, and pH to regulate breathing.
- The region of the brain that controls breathing regulation.
- A method of actively moving water over gills for respiration.
- The mechanism where oxygen binding to hemoglobin increases its affinity for more oxygen.
- The cells responsible for gas exchange in alveoli.
- The total pressure exerted by all gases in the atmosphere.
- The immune cells, also known as dust cells, that remove debris and pathogens from alveoli.
- The partial pressure of oxygen at which hemoglobin is 50% saturated.
- A type of hemoglobin with a higher oxygen affinity than adult hemoglobin.
- A molecule that decreases hemoglobin’s oxygen affinity, promoting oxygen release.
- The factor that decreases atmospheric pressure, affecting oxygen availability.
- TypeIICells The cells that produce surfactant to reduce surface tension in alveoli.
27 Clues: CO2 bound to hemoglobin for transport. • The cells responsible for gas exchange in alveoli. • The small airways that lead to alveoli in the lungs. • The tiny air sacs in lungs where gas exchange occurs. • The primary form in which CO2 is transported in blood. • The total pressure exerted by all gases in the atmosphere. • ...
Human Body 2015-01-29
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- one structure of the circulatory system
- one fuction of the endocrine system
- mention one of the functions of the connective tissue
- A group of different types of tissues that works together.
- group of organs that perform closely related fuctions.
- where can find out the digestive system
- skin,hair and nails are examples of
- one structure of the respiratory system
- helps pretect the body from disease
- who system transports oxygen
- basic unit of structure and fuction in living things.
- works with skeletal system
- why system removes excess carbon dioxide from the body
- where you can find the nervous tissue?
- mention one of the functions of the nervous tissue
- is an example of the structure of the nervous system
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- means similar standing
- mention one of the functions of the epithelial tissue
- the urethra is one structure of the
- support the body
- support and transport of substances are examples of
- where you can find the muscle tissue
- process in which a stimulus produces a response that opposes the original stimulus
- why produce the reproductive system in the females
- mention one fuction of the muscular system
- Group of cells thta perform a single function.
- voluntary and involuntary moments are examples of
- who system breaks down food
- one structure of the skeletal system
- is an example of the locations of the epithelial tissue
30 Clues: support the body • means similar standing • works with skeletal system • who system breaks down food • who system transports oxygen • the urethra is one structure of the • one fuction of the endocrine system • skin,hair and nails are examples of • helps pretect the body from disease • where you can find the muscle tissue • one structure of the skeletal system • ...
The Respiratory System 2021-06-04
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- movement of air
- a tubelike passageway at the top of the throat
- interacts with the respiratory system so you can breathe
- the trachea branches into 2 narrower tubes
- a flap of tissue at the lower end of the pharynx
- the main organs of the respiratory system
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- contracts and relaxes and moves air in and out of the lungs
- a system of organs
- bronchioles that end in microscopic sacs
- air that passes from the pharynx into a triangle-shape
10 Clues: movement of air • a system of organs • bronchioles that end in microscopic sacs • the main organs of the respiratory system • the trachea branches into 2 narrower tubes • a tubelike passageway at the top of the throat • a flap of tissue at the lower end of the pharynx • air that passes from the pharynx into a triangle-shape • ...
Respiratory System 2022-03-09
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- another term for covid-19
- most basic organ of the respiratory system
- helpful for breathing in and out
- the ____ lung is bigger than the heart-side lung
- responsible for creating vocal sounds
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- one of the systems that pairs with the respiratory system to pump blood from the heart
- another word for breathing (a main process of the respiratory system)
- bad for the lungs (one of the leading causes of emphysema)
- sense of smell
- you lose a lot of _____ by breathing
10 Clues: sense of smell • another term for covid-19 • helpful for breathing in and out • you lose a lot of _____ by breathing • responsible for creating vocal sounds • most basic organ of the respiratory system • the ____ lung is bigger than the heart-side lung • bad for the lungs (one of the leading causes of emphysema) • ...
Unit 2 Review 2020-12-04
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- The largest artery that is right above the heart.
- Muscles that attach to bones are called ________ muscles
- The body plane that cuts the body into the left and right sides
- The skinny tube in between the kidney and bladder that transports urine to the bladder
- The body system that controls the internal environment through the use of glands
- Major organ of the integumentary system
- The waste that is produced by the urinary system
- The tendency of the body to seek and maintain an equilibrium within the body's internal environment
- An organ in the lymphatic system that lies near the back of the throat
- The type of digestion that occurs by saliva and acid within the stomach
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- Something that is produced within the bone marrow
- The place in the respiratory system where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the bloodstream.
- The movement of food through the gastrointestinal tract
- Large bone structure that is a major organ of the nervous system
- Major organ of the skeletal system
- The gland that lays on top of the kidneys.
- The cells of the nervous system that send electrical signals to other parts of the body
- A blood vessel that flows towards the heart
- The process of air entering and exiting the respiratory system that is necessary for respiration
- This is generated when muscles contract and relax
20 Clues: Major organ of the skeletal system • Major organ of the integumentary system • The gland that lays on top of the kidneys. • A blood vessel that flows towards the heart • The waste that is produced by the urinary system • Something that is produced within the bone marrow • The largest artery that is right above the heart. • ...
Body Systems Review 2023-03-09
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- muscle type that is involuntary and striated; found in the heart
- system that supplies oxygen to the body and removes carbon dioxide as waste
- referring to tissue that covers other tissue (ex: skin)
- skeleton which includes bones closest to the midline of the animal
- system that sends messages through electrical impulses
- nerves that are voluntarily controlled (but also includes reflexes which are involuntary)
- system that allows for temperature regulation, movement, and form
- microscopic sacs in the lungs where actual oxygen/carbon dioxide transfer takes place
- primary substance that relays messages of the endocrine system
- blood vessel that transports blood away from the heart
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- type of bone which is cube-shaped (ex: carpus)
- excrete urine as waste from the bladder out of the body
- part of the respiratory system that holds the vocal cords and allows air through to the trachea
- system that provides transportation and waste and nutrients and aids in temperature regulation
- microscopic blood vessels where nutrient/waste transfer takes place
- nervous system that involuntarily sends signals from the brain to the internal organs
- blood vessel that transports blood to the heart
- part of the CNS that connects the rest of the nervous system to the brain
- transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
- organ of the urinary system that filters waste from blood
20 Clues: type of bone which is cube-shaped (ex: carpus) • blood vessel that transports blood to the heart • transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder • system that sends messages through electrical impulses • blood vessel that transports blood away from the heart • excrete urine as waste from the bladder out of the body • ...
Organs and Organ systems 2025-01-29
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- food digestion begins with this organ.
- This is your largest bone in the body.
- This system is in charge of gas exchange. Oxygen in and carbon dioxide out.
- You have over 600 of these organs in your body. they belong to the system in charge of movement.
- This system gives protects vital organs and gives your body shape.
- This system has the heart as one of its main organs.
- This system is responsible for breaking down your food into smaller particles.
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- a system in the body responsible for movement.
- The longest organ of the digestive system. It is responsible for absorbing food and water molecules into the body.
- This system controls the body.
- This organ is a part of the circulatory system and helps deliver oxygenated blood to the body.
- One of the organs in the excretory system.
- a system in the body needed for waste removal.
- You have two of them. They are a main organ in the respiratory system.
- A _____ is responsible for bending your elbow. It belongs to the muscular system.
15 Clues: This system controls the body. • food digestion begins with this organ. • This is your largest bone in the body. • One of the organs in the excretory system. • a system in the body responsible for movement. • a system in the body needed for waste removal. • This system has the heart as one of its main organs. • ...
Human body system at work 2026-05-14
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- The muscle that helps your lungs breathe.
- Good habits like brushing teeth and washing hands are called good _____.
- This organ helps you think and control your body.
- These organs clean your blood and make urine.
- This part connects your brain to the rest of your body.
- The organ where digestion begins after chewing.
- The body system made of bones.
- The gas your body needs to breathe and survive.
- The body system that removes waste through urine.
- You should wear this when skateboarding to protect your head.
- A bad habit that damages the respiratory system.
- This organ pumps blood through your body.
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- Tiny blood vessels where oxygen exchange happens.
- The long organ where most nutrients are absorbed.
- The action of breathing air into your lungs.
- The movement of food through the digestive system.
- The process of taking nutrients into the blood.
- The process of removing waste from the body.
- This system transports oxygen and nutrients in the blood.
- The system that controls your movements and messages in the body.
- You use these to move your body.
- The system that helps you breathe.
- This protects your head and brain.
- The tube that carries food to the stomach.
- Healthy food gives your body these important substances.
25 Clues: The body system made of bones. • You use these to move your body. • The system that helps you breathe. • This protects your head and brain. • The muscle that helps your lungs breathe. • This organ pumps blood through your body. • The tube that carries food to the stomach. • The action of breathing air into your lungs. • The process of removing waste from the body. • ...
Human Systems 2025-02-05
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- part of the skeletal system
- blood ________ carry blood
- system that carries substances to different parts of the body
- circulatory system carries waste materials away from different parts of the body for ___________
- system involved in the exchange of gases
- part of the respiratory system
- part of the circulatory system
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- system that gives the body its shape and protects important parts
- system that works closely with the skeletal system to help the different parts of the body to move
- part of the skeletal system
- system that breaks down food into simpler substances
11 Clues: blood ________ carry blood • part of the skeletal system • part of the skeletal system • part of the respiratory system • part of the circulatory system • system involved in the exchange of gases • system that breaks down food into simpler substances • system that carries substances to different parts of the body • ...
Fluid & Electrolytes/Acid-Base Balance 2025-04-26
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- kidneys eliminate all acids produced by cellular metabolism to prevent _______ (2 words)
- if a solution is _____, water will move into the cell
- vomiting, antacid overdose, and/or hypokalemia can cause ____ (2 words)
- this buffer system is the major one in the ICF
- both the lungs and the kidneys work to restabilize blood pH for _____ acidosis and alkalosis
- when the body is in _____, kidneys can secrete H+ and reclaim HCO3-
- respiratory acidosis and alkalosis are caused by the failure of the _____ system
- this makes up 2/3 of total body fluid (2 words)
- when the body is in _____, kidneys can secrete HCO3- and reclaim H+
- this is the most abundant cation in ECF
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- this breathing pattern causes respiratory alkalosis
- uncontrolled diabetes, diarrhea, exercising (formation of lactic acid), excessive alcohol, hyperkalemia, and/or renal failure can cause _____ (2 words)
- _____ is the universal solvent
- this is the only important ECF buffer
- hyperventilation and/or an overdose of aspirin can cause _____ (2 words)
- this is made up of plasma and interstitial fluid (2 words)
- when blood pH is above 7.45, the body is in _____
- water content in the human body _____ with old age
- lung disease and/or an overdose of opioids can cause_____ (2 words)
- when blood pH is below 7.4, the body is in _____
- this breathing pattern causes respiratory acidosis
- increased blood CO2
- this condition is very dangerous as it causes brain cells to swell. It is treated with hypertonic saline.
- if a solution is _____, water will move both in and out of the cell; there is no net change
24 Clues: increased blood CO2 • _____ is the universal solvent • this is the only important ECF buffer • this is the most abundant cation in ECF • this buffer system is the major one in the ICF • this makes up 2/3 of total body fluid (2 words) • when blood pH is below 7.4, the body is in _____ • when blood pH is above 7.45, the body is in _____ • ...
Body System Crossword 2022-11-16
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- Blood flows through this valve to go from the left ventricle to the aorta.
- Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- Blood flows from the pulmonary vein to the...?
- The main organs of the respiratory system. They are large, soft and cone-shaped.
- This system is the body's blood transportation system.
- The number of chambers in the heart.
- This is developed over a lifetime from natural (infection) and artificial (vaccines) occurrences.
- Smallest blood vessels that carry blood from the arteries to the body's cells and from those cells to the veins.
- This blood vessel brings oxygenated blood back to the heart.
- The body's system to fight off intruders.
- The largest vein in the body that collects blood before dumping it into the right atrium.
- The muscular blood pump.
- Exhalation pushing out CO2.
- The muscle responsible for expanding and compressing the chest cavity.
- Inhalation with oxygen.
- Blood flows through the bicuspid valve into...?
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- This is the first line of defense of your immune system.
- This circulatory disorder is caused by an inadequate amount of iron in the diet and causes your RBC to live shorter lives.
- Blood flows from the tricuspid valve to the...?
- This blood vessel brings blood to the lungs.
- These WBC make antibodies and remember previous invaders.
- Blood flows through this valve to go from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.
- After blood has exchanged o2 for co2 in the capillaries/tissues, where does blood flow to?
- This respiratory illness can be found in the upper or lower tract of the respiratory system, it is caused by a virus. Symptoms include a runny nose, watery eyes or a cough.
- These WBC kill invaders.
- The rate at which your heart beats in a minute.
- This system is made up of the upper and lower tracts, it is the system that exchanges gases for proper body function.
- this suffix means inflammation
- Blood flows through this valve to go from the left atrium to the left ventricle.
- This is obtained at birth, you obtain this form your mother's immune system.
- vessels that take blood back to the heart.
- This is an increase in body temperature that indicates the body is fighting an infection.
- Responsible for exchanging gases with blood.
- Blood flows through this valve to go from the right atrium to the right ventricle.
- This is a form of cancer caused by uncontrolled amount of white blood cells that don't function properly.
- The largest artery in the body.
36 Clues: Inhalation with oxygen. • These WBC kill invaders. • The muscular blood pump. • Exhalation pushing out CO2. • this suffix means inflammation • The largest artery in the body. • The number of chambers in the heart. • The body's system to fight off intruders. • vessels that take blood back to the heart. • This blood vessel brings blood to the lungs. • ...
This Will Be Graded For Completion and Accuracy 2017-05-12
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- This organ provides the pressure to move blood through your body.
- This system allows the digestion of food and absorbing of nutrients in your body.
- The water level of your body.
- The stable environment of your cells that allows a cell to live.
- The circulatory system carries oxygen to every _______________ in your body. D f
- The system that works to protect you from diseases and illnesses. It also has no major organs.
- The primary purpose of your muscular system.
- The system that makes sure a species survives.
- The cells that make up the peripheral nervous system.
- This process creates carbon dioxide that your body uses the respiratory system to get rid of.
- Helps move the bones of the skeletal system.
- The organ that organizes all the signals in the nervous system.
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- This system is responsible for exchanging gases with the environment.
- One of the types of muscle tissue in your body. It is located around the heart.
- The core organ in the excretory system (I also taught it as part of the digestive system).
- These are found in closed circulatory systems.
- This system transports chemicals and oxygen throughout your body.
- A skeletal system that is made up of bones inside the body.
- Animal exchange gases through their moist _________________________.
- What your body releases to start chemical digestion.
- These chemicals are created by the endocrine system.
- Protection and _______________ are the two primary functions of the skeletal system.
- You have two of these and they are where your body exchanges gases with the circulatory system.
- _______________ nervous system. This system includes your brain and spinal cord.
24 Clues: The water level of your body. • The primary purpose of your muscular system. • Helps move the bones of the skeletal system. • These are found in closed circulatory systems. • The system that makes sure a species survives. • What your body releases to start chemical digestion. • These chemicals are created by the endocrine system. • ...
Respiratory system 2019-01-29
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- what side of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood into the body?
- name one component found in blood.
- name a function of the respiratory system.
- these have thick walls and take blood at high pressure to working organs to provide oxygen.
- what does the diaphragm do when you breath out?
- have a thinner muscle and take oxygenated blood to the heart and remove waste products.#
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- what does the diaphragm do when you breath in?
- these are once cell thick and exchange of oxygen, co2, salts and water between blood and body tissue
- what is the main function of platelets?
- what side of the heart is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood into the body?
- what muscle type is fast twitch and is both aerobic and anaerobic
11 Clues: name one component found in blood. • what is the main function of platelets? • name a function of the respiratory system. • what does the diaphragm do when you breath in? • what does the diaphragm do when you breath out? • what muscle type is fast twitch and is both aerobic and anaerobic • ...
Respiratory system 2018-03-26
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- membrane protects the lungs, provides a vacuum so that the lungs do not collapse
- trachea divides into this,conducts air into the lungs, lined with ciliated epithilium
- muscles between the ribs and pleural membrane, allows the person to breath
- important muscle in respiration,vital component in the breathing process
- made of fibrous and elastic tissue,embedded with rings of cartilage, warms the air
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- cavity divided by a septum, contains ciliated epithelium, mucus traps particles and dust
- passageway for air and food, supports speech, hearing and taste, humidifies air
- primary organ in the respiratory system
- gas exchange in the lungs takes place here,look like air sacs
- cartilage starts to disappear here,controls rate of air with muscle contractions
- reflex action closes trachea when swallowing,sound is produced here
11 Clues: primary organ in the respiratory system • gas exchange in the lungs takes place here,look like air sacs • reflex action closes trachea when swallowing,sound is produced here • important muscle in respiration,vital component in the breathing process • muscles between the ribs and pleural membrane, allows the person to breath • ...
Respiratory System 2021-11-30
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- divides the nose into 2 hollow spaces
- filter inhaled air to trap dust and pathogens
- _____ cartilage is the largest layer of cartilage on the larynx
- allow air to be carried to both lungs
- branches off into the esophagus and trachea
- membrane that encloses each lung
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- breathing
- voice box
- closes during swallowing to prevent food and liquids from entering the respiratory tract
- inspiration and expiration
- contain a rich network of blood capillaries
11 Clues: breathing • voice box • inspiration and expiration • membrane that encloses each lung • divides the nose into 2 hollow spaces • allow air to be carried to both lungs • branches off into the esophagus and trachea • contain a rich network of blood capillaries • filter inhaled air to trap dust and pathogens • _____ cartilage is the largest layer of cartilage on the larynx • ...
Respiratory System 2021-11-30
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- _____ cartilage is the largest layer of cartilage on the larynx
- closes during swallowing to prevent food and liquids from entering the respiratory tract
- contain a rich network of blood capillaries
- branches off into the esophagus and trachea
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- breathing
- inspiration and expiration
- allow air to be carried to both lungs
- filter inhaled air to trap dust and pathogens
- membrane that encloses each lung
- voice box
- divides the nose into 2 hollow spaces
11 Clues: breathing • voice box • inspiration and expiration • membrane that encloses each lung • allow air to be carried to both lungs • divides the nose into 2 hollow spaces • contain a rich network of blood capillaries • branches off into the esophagus and trachea • filter inhaled air to trap dust and pathogens • _____ cartilage is the largest layer of cartilage on the larynx • ...
Respiratory System 2021-11-30
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- _____ cartilage is the largest layer of cartilage on the larynx
- closes during swallowing to prevent food and liquids from entering the respiratory tract
- contain a rich network of blood capillaries
- branches off into the esophagus and trachea
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- breathing
- inspiration and expiration
- allow air to be carried to both lungs
- filter inhaled air to trap dust and pathogens
- membrane that encloses each lung
- voice box
- divides the nose into 2 hollow spaces
11 Clues: breathing • voice box • inspiration and expiration • membrane that encloses each lung • allow air to be carried to both lungs • divides the nose into 2 hollow spaces • contain a rich network of blood capillaries • branches off into the esophagus and trachea • filter inhaled air to trap dust and pathogens • _____ cartilage is the largest layer of cartilage on the larynx • ...
Respiratory System 2021-12-05
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- help protects the organs in the chest.
- a lung.
- it sends oxygen to our lungs.
- One of a pair of organs in the chest that supplies the body with oxygen.
- the passive movement of molecules.
- A large airway that leads from the trachea
- it carry's air in and out of your lungs.
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- A tiny branch of air tubes in the lungs.
- where the lungs and the blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- helps organisms grow, reproduce.
- the major muscle of respiration.
11 Clues: a lung. • it sends oxygen to our lungs. • helps organisms grow, reproduce. • the major muscle of respiration. • the passive movement of molecules. • help protects the organs in the chest. • A tiny branch of air tubes in the lungs. • it carry's air in and out of your lungs. • A large airway that leads from the trachea • ...
respiratory system 2021-11-26
respiratory system 2022-09-09
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- A tiny branch of air tubes in the lungs.
- situated or extending between the ribs.
- a tough and flexible tissue that lines joints and gives structure to the nose, ears, larynx, and other parts of the body.
- The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking.
- One of a pair of organs in the chest that supplies the body with oxygen, and removes carbon dioxide from the body.
- either of the two primary divisions of the trachea that lead respectively into the right and the left lung broadly
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- is the flow of the breath out of an organism.
- is part of the respiratory system and digestive system. It carries air, food and fluid down from the nose and mouth
- the process of movement of molecules under a concentration gradient
- A protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues and organs in the body and carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs.
- The airway that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi
11 Clues: situated or extending between the ribs. • A tiny branch of air tubes in the lungs. • is the flow of the breath out of an organism. • The airway that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi • the process of movement of molecules under a concentration gradient • ...
Respiratory System 2021-02-03
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- Warms and moistens air
- Smaller subdivisions off each bronchi
- Diffusion of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide between the bloodstream and the lungs
- Air sac responsible for gaseous exchange
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- Gas our body needs to survive
- Sheet of muscle that contracts to breath in
- Windpipe with 18 rings of cartilage providing a passageway for air from your voice box to bronchi
- Passageway for air that splits off into the left and right lung
- Filters and traps dust from the air
- Muscles between each rib that contracts to move each rib cage during breathing
- Pair of breathing organs
11 Clues: Warms and moistens air • Pair of breathing organs • Gas our body needs to survive • Filters and traps dust from the air • Smaller subdivisions off each bronchi • Air sac responsible for gaseous exchange • Sheet of muscle that contracts to breath in • Passageway for air that splits off into the left and right lung • ...
Respiratory System 2021-04-07
11 Clues: primary organs • Act of breathing • What you breathe out • Hair like structures • flow into an organism • flow out of an organism • Where food passes through • Main passageway into lungs • amount of air you can breath in • Bones that protect internal organs • Where the air comes in and out of the body
Respiratory System 2021-05-24
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- The bones that protect the lungs
- The action of 'breathing out'
- Also known as the 'windpipe'
- 2 spongy organs that are the main organs of respiration
- Where the vocal cords are found
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- What happens when your diaphragm suddenly contract...they can be quite annoying!
- The flap of cartilage that prevents water and food from going down the trachea
- The big muscle that sits between your stomach and lungs
- 2 tubes - one of which leads to the left lung and one leads to the right lung
- The cite of gas exchange
- The action of 'breathing in'
11 Clues: The cite of gas exchange • Also known as the 'windpipe' • The action of 'breathing in' • The action of 'breathing out' • Where the vocal cords are found • The bones that protect the lungs • The big muscle that sits between your stomach and lungs • 2 spongy organs that are the main organs of respiration • ...
Respiratory System 2021-06-25
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- Two tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs.
- dioxide, A gas that you breathe out. It is a waste gas.
- Tiny sacs where gas exchange takes place.
- exchange, The movement of carbon dioxide and oxygen between alveoli and capillaries.
- Breathe out.
- What we breathe.
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- All animals need this gas to make food into energy.
- Large muscle that controls the lungs.
- scientific name for the windpipe or air tube.
- One of two places where air enters your body
- Breathe in.
11 Clues: Breathe in. • Breathe out. • What we breathe. • Large muscle that controls the lungs. • Tiny sacs where gas exchange takes place. • One of two places where air enters your body • scientific name for the windpipe or air tube. • Two tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs. • All animals need this gas to make food into energy. • ...
Respiratory System 2021-06-07
11 Clues: main organs • lines the nose • 2 narrow tubes • microscopic sacs • a tubelike passageway • a triangle shaped area • reduces space around lungs • air is warmed and moistened • held open by C-shaped rings • moves air in and out of lungs • the movement of air into and out of the lungs
Respiratory System 2017-11-11
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- a tube at the back of the throat that connects the nose and mouth. It is where food and air pass through this tube.
- has two openings called the nostrils and is used for smelling and breathing
- also known as windpipe that stretches from the neck down to the chest. It is lined with mucus-producing cells and epithelial cells.
- these are tiny air sacs that have network of pulmonary capillaries.
- is a tiny coarse hair that are found along the walls of the nostrils. It is important in trapping and filtering foreign bodies.
- front part of the neck between the chin and the collarbone. It contains the tonsils and other respiratory tract organs.
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- are the chief breathing organs where exchange of gases takes place.
- these are smaller tubes that look like inverted trees with branches and twigs. They contain millions of tiny air sacs.
- the lower end of the trachea that splits into two narrow tubes. They are responsible for carrying air to the lungs.
- a thick, sticky fluid that covers the surface of the air passages and traps and filters foreign bodies too.
- found between the back of the tongue and the trachea. It is also called the voice box that is responsible for human voice.
11 Clues: are the chief breathing organs where exchange of gases takes place. • these are tiny air sacs that have network of pulmonary capillaries. • has two openings called the nostrils and is used for smelling and breathing • a thick, sticky fluid that covers the surface of the air passages and traps and filters foreign bodies too. • ...
Respiratory System 2023-05-18
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- small blood vessels in the lungs where carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange occurs
- fluid necessary for reduction of friction between the lungs and cavity
- voice box
- lid-like structure that covers windpipe during swallowing to prevent choking
- trachea divides in 2
- movement of air into the airway
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- series of branching tubes in the lungs that transport air
- large flat muscle connected to the ribs at the bottom of the thoracic cavity
- windpipe, rigid tube about 5 inches long surrounded by cartilaginous rings
- site of gas exchange, small air sacs at the terminal end of the lung bronchioles
- take in oxygen, rid body of carbon dioxide
11 Clues: voice box • trachea divides in 2 • movement of air into the airway • take in oxygen, rid body of carbon dioxide • series of branching tubes in the lungs that transport air • fluid necessary for reduction of friction between the lungs and cavity • windpipe, rigid tube about 5 inches long surrounded by cartilaginous rings • ...
Respiratory system 2023-12-05
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- Helps athletes with their respiratory system
- The _____ transports air from the lower end of the larynx into the upper chest, where it divides into two branches (bronchi) that connect to the lungs.
- Most often, the cancer develops in the main part of the lungs near the air sacs. DNA mutations in the lungs cause irregular cells to multiply and create an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells, or a tumor
- Symptoms, which include cough, fever, shaking chills and shortness of breath, can range from mild to severe.
- _____ ______ is a form of COPD emphasized by a chronic cough. Usually, people cough up sputum (mucus from the lungs), especi
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- ____ is defined as a common, chronic respiratory condition that causes difficulty breathing due to inflammation of the airways.
- The _________ is a sheet of skeletal muscle located in the chest that helps breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts to create a vacuum that pulls air into the lungs.
- The ___ ____, or mouth, includes two main areas. The vestibule is located between the cheeks and teeth, and the oral cavity is bounded by the teeth and contains the tongue.
- This primary respiratory organ in the body is responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. There are two of these organs, one on each side of the body, that receive air from the bronchi.
- The _____ is located in the front of the neck, just in front of the esophagus and above the trachea.
- The ____ ____is the internal part of the nose. The openings that allow air to enter are called nares
11 Clues: Helps athletes with their respiratory system • The _____ is located in the front of the neck, just in front of the esophagus and above the trachea. • The ____ ____is the internal part of the nose. The openings that allow air to enter are called nares • ...
Respiratory System 2024-01-12
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- oxygen into the body. 8 letters
- out air from the lungs. 8 letters
- substance carried by the blood to transport oxygen. 8 letters
- muscle beneath the lungs, aids in breathing. 8 letters
- main air passage to the lungs. 7 letters
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- connecting the trachea to the bronchi. 6 letters
- process of inhaling and exhaling air. 11 letters
- muscle below the lungs that helps in breathing. 6 letters
- of the trachea that lead into the lungs. 6 letters
- region containing the vocal cords. 5 letters
- air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs. 6 letters
- where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs. 4 letters
12 Clues: oxygen into the body. 8 letters • out air from the lungs. 8 letters • main air passage to the lungs. 7 letters • region containing the vocal cords. 5 letters • connecting the trachea to the bronchi. 6 letters • process of inhaling and exhaling air. 11 letters • of the trachea that lead into the lungs. 6 letters • muscle beneath the lungs, aids in breathing. 8 letters • ...
Respiratory System 2016-09-28
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- Smaller branches of each bronchus
- Breathing in
- The right lung has three of these while the left lung has only two
- Breathing out
- Lungs are separated from the abdominal cavity by this muscular structure
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- Another name for our throat
- A two layered sac that covers each lung
- Another name for voice box
- Small grape-like cluster at the end of the bronchioles where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
- Another name for our windpipe
- This is a piece of cartilage that acts like a lid over the larynx
11 Clues: Breathing in • Breathing out • Another name for voice box • Another name for our throat • Another name for our windpipe • Smaller branches of each bronchus • A two layered sac that covers each lung • This is a piece of cartilage that acts like a lid over the larynx • The right lung has three of these while the left lung has only two • ...
Respiratory System 2024-04-24
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- Carbon _______.
- They expand when you inhale.
- Connects the bronchus to the alveoli.
- Were the oxygen enters your body.
- Blood vessels in the wall of the alveoli.
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- The _______ exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
- The process of exchanging the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
- The muscle that inflates and deflates the lungs.
- It separates the air to go into each lung.
- Sends air to the lungs
- The most important fuel for the cells.
11 Clues: Carbon _______. • Sends air to the lungs • They expand when you inhale. • Were the oxygen enters your body. • Connects the bronchus to the alveoli. • The most important fuel for the cells. • Blood vessels in the wall of the alveoli. • It separates the air to go into each lung. • The muscle that inflates and deflates the lungs. • ...
Respiratory System 2023-10-08
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- Hair line structure to remove debris
- Inflammatory process in Lobar pneumonia
- Inflammatory process in Bronchopneumonia
- Accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity
- Tiny air sac for gas exchange
- Damage enlarged air sac lungs
- Accumulation of air in pleural space
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- Abnormal growth in lungs
- Bacterial infection to lung lesion
- Inflammation in Bronchiol tube
- Thick secretion in lungs
11 Clues: Abnormal growth in lungs • Thick secretion in lungs • Tiny air sac for gas exchange • Damage enlarged air sac lungs • Inflammation in Bronchiol tube • Bacterial infection to lung lesion • Hair line structure to remove debris • Accumulation of air in pleural space • Inflammatory process in Lobar pneumonia • Accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity • ...
Respiratory System 2024-11-18
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- A medication that relaxes the bronchiolar smooth muscle
- A way to administer respiratory medications
- A destructive problem of lung elastic tissue
- A fatty protein that lines alveoli and reduces alveolar surface tension
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- Low levels of oxygen in the blood
- A medication that disrupts the production pathway of inflammatory mediators
- Inflammation of the bronchi
- Interruption of airflow
- Disease causing thick exudate in lungs seriously reducing gas exchange
- Shortness of breath that occurs when lying down and is relieved by sitting up
- Blood in the sputum
11 Clues: Blood in the sputum • Interruption of airflow • Inflammation of the bronchi • Low levels of oxygen in the blood • A way to administer respiratory medications • A destructive problem of lung elastic tissue • A medication that relaxes the bronchiolar smooth muscle • Disease causing thick exudate in lungs seriously reducing gas exchange • ...
Respiratory System 2025-03-31
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- Also known as the voice box. Where the vocal chords are, used in speaking
- Helps filter out the germs entering the mouth or nose using white blood cels
- latin meaning "to breathe"
- Valve that shuts when we swallow food stopping food from going into the lungs
- Another word for chest
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- The muscle under the lungs that pumps air into the lungs when you breathe
- The only organ that can float on water
- The gas essential for survival
- A lung condition where the bronchi become inflamed limiting the airflow between the lungs alveoli and the bronchi
- The 600 million air sacs that come at the end of the bronchioles
- the air passage connecting the larynx to the bronchi
11 Clues: Another word for chest • latin meaning "to breathe" • The gas essential for survival • The only organ that can float on water • the air passage connecting the larynx to the bronchi • The 600 million air sacs that come at the end of the bronchioles • The muscle under the lungs that pumps air into the lungs when you breathe • ...
Respiratory System 2025-05-22
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- connects the pharynx to the trachea and contains vocal cords.
- Two main branches off the trachea that lead into the lungs.
- Smallest blood vessels that surround the alveoli for gas exchange.
- Secondary entry point for air, located in the mouth.
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- Passage at the back of the throat that connects the mouth and nose to the larynx.
- tube that carries air from the larynx to the bronchi.
- Dome-shaped muscle that contracts and relaxes to help you breathe.
- The hollow space behind the nose where air is warmed, filtered, and moistened.
- Main organs of the respiratory system where gas exchange occurs.
- Smaller tubes that branch off the bronchi and carry air deeper into the lungs.
- Tiny air sacs where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves.
11 Clues: Secondary entry point for air, located in the mouth. • tube that carries air from the larynx to the bronchi. • Two main branches off the trachea that lead into the lungs. • connects the pharynx to the trachea and contains vocal cords. • Main organs of the respiratory system where gas exchange occurs. • ...
Respiratory System 2025-10-10
11 Clues: windy • Airsacs • Breathing in • Lung disease • Gas exchange • Breathing out • Passing through • Houses the lungs • Breathing muscles • Carry air into each lung • type of inhaler that widens the airways
Respiratory system 2025-07-23
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- tubes/bronchi - tubes at the base of the windpipe that connect into each lung.
- - blood vessels in the alveoli walls that move oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- (voice box): a hollow organ that allows us to talk and make sounds when air moves in and out.
- - tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
- - Two organs that deliver oxygen from the air to our red blood cells. They also help the body get rid of CO2 gas (a waste gas) when we breathe out.
- - a passage that connects our throat to our lungs.
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- and nose - openings in our head that draw air in from outside your body into your respiratory system.
- - small branches of the bronchial tubes that lead to the alveoli.
- - a that supports the lungs in pulling in air and pushing it out.
- - a tube that transports air from the mouth and nose to the trachea (windpipe).
- - tiny hairs that move in a wave-like motion to filter dust and other irritants out of your airways.
11 Clues: - a passage that connects our throat to our lungs. • - small branches of the bronchial tubes that lead to the alveoli. • - a that supports the lungs in pulling in air and pushing it out. • - blood vessels in the alveoli walls that move oxygen and carbon dioxide. • tubes/bronchi - tubes at the base of the windpipe that connect into each lung. • ...
Respiratory System 2026-05-22
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- Connects mouth to the larynx and esophagus
- Hair like structures that filter out particles entering nasal cavity
- Thin layer of tissue that lines the pleural cavity
- To breathe out, diaphragm relaxes, moves upwards
- flap of cartilage located behind the tongue
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- hereditary disease caused by excess mucus in the body
- Muscle located at the bottom of lungs
- Disease caused by inflammation of the air sacs in the lungs
- voice box
- Has 2 lobes
- Tube that connects trachea to lungs
11 Clues: voice box • Has 2 lobes • Tube that connects trachea to lungs • Muscle located at the bottom of lungs • Connects mouth to the larynx and esophagus • flap of cartilage located behind the tongue • To breathe out, diaphragm relaxes, moves upwards • Thin layer of tissue that lines the pleural cavity • hereditary disease caused by excess mucus in the body • ...
The Respiratory System 2022-10-26
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- the small bunches that branch from the bronchiole where gas exchange occurs
- when nitrogen and carbon dioxide is expelled through the nose and mouth
- a flap at the top of the throat that blocks the air way or the other one whether you're breathing or eating
- a chronic disease i have that partially blocks the windpipe, thus restricting breathing
- plural for the large tubes that branch from the trachea to the lungs
- an unneeded gas made via cellular respiration
- the windpipe, a long tube where air travels to the lungs
- protective hairs found in the nose
- the voice box, found between the pharynx and trachea
- that gas needed for cellular respiration, thus energy
- the 2 organs used for respiration and gas exchange
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- when air is sucked into the lungs through the nose and mouth
- the small tubes that connect the bronchus to an alveoli
- the act of collecting air through the nasal cavity
- where the nasal cavity and mouth connect and create the throat (it's also the throat)
- the max amount of air the lungs can take
- the muscle below the lungs that contract to help us breathe
17 Clues: protective hairs found in the nose • the max amount of air the lungs can take • an unneeded gas made via cellular respiration • the act of collecting air through the nasal cavity • the 2 organs used for respiration and gas exchange • the voice box, found between the pharynx and trachea • that gas needed for cellular respiration, thus energy • ...
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 2020-01-21
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- ANOTHER NAME FOR VOICE BOX
- TRUE OR FALSE - A HORSE CAN BREATHES THROUGH HIS MOUTH
- ANOTHER NAME FOR WINDPIPE
- BONES COVERED IN MUCOUS MEMBRANE FOUND IN NASAL CAVITIES
- THE WINDPIPE DIVIDES INTO TWO TUBES CALLED?
- TYPE OF MEMBRANE THROUGH WHICH THE GASEOUS EXCHANGE TAKES PLACE
- PART OF THE HORSES SKELETON THAT PROTECTS THE LUNGS
- MICROSCOPIC HAIRS IN NASAL CAVITIES WHICH HELP TO TRAP DUST
- DUST PARTICLES TRAPPED IN MUCUS EXPELLED THROUGH THE NOSTRILS WHEN THE HORSE COUGHS
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- SLIPPERY MEMBRANE AROUND THE LUNGS THAT PREVENTS FRICTION
- BONE WHICH PROTECTS THE HEART AND LUNGS AT THE FRONT
- WASTE GAS BREATHED OUT
- THE DIAPHRAGM AND LUNGS DO THIS WHEN THE HORSE BREATHES OUT
- MILLIONS OF SINGLE AIR SACS IN THE LUNGS ARE CALLED WHAT?
- MUSCULAR PARTITION THAT SEPARATES CHEST FROM THE ABDOMEN
- PRINCIPAL AIM OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IS TO GET OXYGEN BREATHED IN BY THE HORSE TO WHERE?
- THE DIAPHRAGM AND LUNGS DO THIS WHEN THE HORSE BREATHES IN
17 Clues: WASTE GAS BREATHED OUT • ANOTHER NAME FOR WINDPIPE • ANOTHER NAME FOR VOICE BOX • THE WINDPIPE DIVIDES INTO TWO TUBES CALLED? • PART OF THE HORSES SKELETON THAT PROTECTS THE LUNGS • BONE WHICH PROTECTS THE HEART AND LUNGS AT THE FRONT • TRUE OR FALSE - A HORSE CAN BREATHES THROUGH HIS MOUTH • BONES COVERED IN MUCOUS MEMBRANE FOUND IN NASAL CAVITIES • ...
The Respiratory System 2021-09-19
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- The upper part of the trachea, containing the vocal cords
- A group of organs that work together to perform a function
- A thin band of muscle between two ribs that helps with breathing
- The process used by all living cells to release energy
- Tubes which branch out from the bronchi like tree roots and carry air to and from the alveoli.
- A large sheet of muscle that contracts to draw gas into the lungs
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- A gas needed by cells so that they can carry out respiration
- A tiny air sac in a lung where gas exchange occurs
- The movement of oxygen into the blood and carbon dioxide out of it
- The movement of air into and out of the lungs
- A flap of cartilage that stops food entering the trachea
- A gas produced as waste when cells release energy
- A tiny blood vessel where substances pass to and from the blood
- The main airway between the throat and the lungs
- The movement of molecules from an area of high to low concentration
- The common pathway for air and food
- An organ where gas exchange occurs between air and blood
17 Clues: The common pathway for air and food • The movement of air into and out of the lungs • The main airway between the throat and the lungs • A gas produced as waste when cells release energy • A tiny air sac in a lung where gas exchange occurs • The process used by all living cells to release energy • A flap of cartilage that stops food entering the trachea • ...
Respiratory System Review 2023-05-02
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- pores of ___ that allow gases to move through the alveolar walls
- clusters of lymphatic tissue in the pharynx that are the first line of defense against infection
- a phospholipid that lines the alveoli and prevents them from collapsing
- the structure made up of hard and soft components that separates the oral and nasal cavities
- a flap of cartilaginous tissue that covers the opening to the trachea and diverts food and liquids to the esophagus
- the two passageways that branch off the trachea and lead to the left and right lungs
- another name for the voice box
- the collective name for the respiratory and cardiovascular systems
- air sacs in the lungs responsible for gas exchange
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- another name for the throat
- the air-filled cavities that surround the nose
- three uneven, scroll-like nasal bones in the nasal cavity
- concave area between the lungs that leaves room for the heart and other structures of the chest cavity
- two small openings in the nose, another name for nostrils
- the smallest air-conducting branches of the bronchi
- double-walled sac surrounding the lungs
- connects the larynx to the throat, another name for windpipe
17 Clues: another name for the throat • another name for the voice box • double-walled sac surrounding the lungs • the air-filled cavities that surround the nose • air sacs in the lungs responsible for gas exchange • the smallest air-conducting branches of the bronchi • three uneven, scroll-like nasal bones in the nasal cavity • ...
The Respiratory System 2022-05-05
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- Means the lungs.
- Means long lasting.
- Where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.
- The main tube used for breathing.
- Long term inflammation of the bronchi.
- Sounds "squeaky" when you breathe.
- Another word for "snot."
- Hairlike structures that capture small particles.
- Large muscle that makes you breathe.
- Contains the vocal cords.
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- Means "to block."
- From the trachea to the bronchioles.
- Brings air to the alveoli.
- A bacterial or viral infection that causes the lungs to make a crackling sound while breathing.
- When a person's airways become narrow and swollen.
- Major cause of most types of COPD.
- Another word for mucus.
17 Clues: Means the lungs. • Means "to block." • Means long lasting. • Another word for mucus. • Another word for "snot." • Contains the vocal cords. • Brings air to the alveoli. • The main tube used for breathing. • Sounds "squeaky" when you breathe. • Major cause of most types of COPD. • From the trachea to the bronchioles. • Large muscle that makes you breathe. • ...
Respiratory System Review 2023-09-24
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- extends from the uvula to the epiglottis
- primary organ of respiration
- tubes that direct air into the lungs
- extension of the soft palate
- air sacs
- windpipe
- _____levels of CO2 will lower the pH of the blood.
- contraction of bronchioles leads to reduced air flow
- roof of the nasal cavity
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- the sensation of smell
- alveolar pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure
- the trachea divides into right and left primary __
- membrane surrounding the lungs
- breathing
- voice box
- blood that has passed through the lungs
- lung that has 3 lobes
- a sheet of muscle separating the thoracic from the abdominal cavity
18 Clues: air sacs • windpipe • breathing • voice box • lung that has 3 lobes • the sensation of smell • roof of the nasal cavity • primary organ of respiration • extension of the soft palate • membrane surrounding the lungs • tubes that direct air into the lungs • blood that has passed through the lungs • extends from the uvula to the epiglottis • ...
The respiratory system 2023-11-11
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- rings of cartilage
- volume of air forced out of lungs after maximal inspiration
- voice box, rigid walls of muscle
- filters out dust, warms and moistens
- flap restricting things going in wrong direction
- volume of air taken in in addition to normal tidal volume
- amount of additional air breathed out after normal expiration.
- volume of air per breath
- volume of air left in lungs after maximal expiration
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- volume of air you breathe in 1 min
- breathing
- where gaseous exchange takes place
- throat,funnel shaped
- lung capacity after you have inhaled as deeply as you can
- extend bronchi to alveoli
- muscles draw ribs up and out
- dome shaped muscle
17 Clues: breathing • rings of cartilage • dome shaped muscle • throat,funnel shaped • volume of air per breath • extend bronchi to alveoli • muscles draw ribs up and out • voice box, rigid walls of muscle • volume of air you breathe in 1 min • where gaseous exchange takes place • filters out dust, warms and moistens • flap restricting things going in wrong direction • ...
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 2026-02-25
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- To breathe in
- Muscle that helps breathe
- Here there are our vocal cords
- Air tubes smaller than bronchi inside the lungs
- It's essential for life
- To breathe out
- It's a waste gas
- Spasms of the diaphragm
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- The passage by which air reaches a person's lungs
- Group of tissue
- Group of organs
- It protects the lungs
- It flows through our veins and arteries
- Trachea divides into two air tubes called..
- It's a tube that delivers air from your mouth and nose to the trachea
- Where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
- Hollow areas
17 Clues: Hollow areas • To breathe in • To breathe out • Group of tissue • Group of organs • It's a waste gas • It protects the lungs • It's essential for life • Spasms of the diaphragm • Muscle that helps breathe • Here there are our vocal cords • It flows through our veins and arteries • Trachea divides into two air tubes called.. • Air tubes smaller than bronchi inside the lungs • ...
The Respiratory System 2025-04-25
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- taking in fluid, food, or foreign objects into airway or lungs during inspiration
- a debilitating form of COPD involving damage to the alveoli resulting in lack of oxygen to the body
- abnormal crackling sounds heard during auscultation due to fluid or mucus in the airway
- harsh high pitched sound during respiration indicates airway obstruction
- temporary interruption of breathing
- course rattling or high pitched snoring sound heard when listening to the lungs due to airway restriction
- polyp a tumor with stem of new grow in the nose or nasal cavity
- Unusual breathing pattern that has periods of apnea followed by gradual increasing respirations
- sudden periodic attacks of dyspnea accompanied by wheezing; caused by swelling or spasms in the mucus membranes of the bronchus
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- breathing is easier when sitting up straight
- condition of bluish tint to the skin due to lack of oxygen circulating to the tissues
- a condition of deeper than normal breathing
- difficulty or painful breathing
- childhood disease characterized by a barking cough and high pitched breathing
- collapsed or airless lung cause by any condition that prevents the alveoli from expanding normally to allow breathing and coughing
- slower than normal breathing
- normal breathing
17 Clues: normal breathing • slower than normal breathing • difficulty or painful breathing • temporary interruption of breathing • a condition of deeper than normal breathing • breathing is easier when sitting up straight • polyp a tumor with stem of new grow in the nose or nasal cavity • harsh high pitched sound during respiration indicates airway obstruction • ...
Circulatory and Respiratory System 2023-07-27
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- pockets in lungs where gas exchange happens
- the movement of muscles in respiratory system
- your blood is carried around the body by this organ
- a pale yellow liquid in your blood
- a substance that an organism needs to stay healthy
- substance that traps oxygen
- a thick liquid in your nose
- other word for breathing out
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- largest tube in respiratory system
- this type of blood protects your body from infections
- a process where particles move from a place with many particles to fewer particles
- a waste product of respiration which your lungs excrete
- other word for breathing in
- the main organ of circulatory system
- microorganisms that cause disease
- plants have holes on their leaves
- organ that allow oxygen into the blood
17 Clues: other word for breathing in • substance that traps oxygen • a thick liquid in your nose • other word for breathing out • microorganisms that cause disease • plants have holes on their leaves • largest tube in respiratory system • a pale yellow liquid in your blood • the main organ of circulatory system • organ that allow oxygen into the blood • ...
1st Semester Final Review 2025-12-12
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- the system that fights germs
- stores water in cells
- one organism reproduces
- the system that has urine waste
- slime inside the cell
- two organisms reproduce
- around the cell
- makes energy from sugar
- a short section of DNA
- makes sugar in plants
- the system that has muscles
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- the system that pumps blood
- the system that has the brain
- a large section of DNA
- around the plant cell
- cells remove waste
- all of the DNA in the nucleus
- the system that breaks down food
- the system that helps you breathe
- cell reproduction
- "brain" of the cell
21 Clues: around the cell • cell reproduction • cells remove waste • "brain" of the cell • stores water in cells • around the plant cell • slime inside the cell • makes sugar in plants • a large section of DNA • a short section of DNA • one organism reproduces • two organisms reproduce • makes energy from sugar • the system that pumps blood • the system that has muscles • the system that fights germs • ...
Body Systems 2020-05-11
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- carry blood back to the heart.
- element you breath in to support cell function.
- major organ in the circulatory system.
- major organ in the respiratory system.
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- System, body system responsible for digestion.
- System, body system that works with the respiratory system to supply oxygen to the body.
- component of the central nervous system.
- part of the digestive system that churns food.
- made up of specialized cells and tissues.
- carry blood from the heart to the cells in the body.
10 Clues: carry blood back to the heart. • major organ in the circulatory system. • major organ in the respiratory system. • component of the central nervous system. • made up of specialized cells and tissues. • System, body system responsible for digestion. • part of the digestive system that churns food. • element you breath in to support cell function. • ...
Human Body System 2021-12-13
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- Stores urine
- System Waste
- System Blood
- Organ that filters
- Airways in lungs
- Starts digestion
- Transfer oxygen and carbon dioxide
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- System Oxygen and carbon dioxide being taken in and out
- Passages to lungs
- Part of the heart
- System Foods
- The upper part of the heart
- At bottom of chest
- The filters
- Most digestion
15 Clues: The filters • Stores urine • System Waste • System Blood • System Foods • Most digestion • Airways in lungs • Starts digestion • Passages to lungs • Part of the heart • Organ that filters • At bottom of chest • The upper part of the heart • Transfer oxygen and carbon dioxide • System Oxygen and carbon dioxide being taken in and out
This Will Be Graded For Completion and Accuracy 2017-05-11
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- What your body releases to start chemical digestion.
- A skeletal system that is made up of bones inside the body.
- Helps move the bones of the skeletal system.
- The water level of your body.
- This system allows the digestion of food and absorbing of nutrients in your body.
- This system transports chemicals and oxygen throughout your body.
- _______________ nervous system. This system includes your brain and spinal cord.
- The organ that organizes all the signals in the nervous system.
- This system is responsible for exchanging gases with the environment.
- Animal exchange gases through their moist _________________________.
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- The system that works to protect you from diseases and illnesses. It also has no major organs.
- These chemicals are created by the endocrine system.
- The cells that make up the peripheral nervous system.
- The stable environment of your cells that allows a cell to live.
- These are found in closed circulatory systems.
- This process creates carbon dioxide that your body uses the respiratory system to get rid of.
- The system that makes sure a species survives.
- One of the types of muscle tissue in your body. It is located around the heart.
- The primary purpose of your muscular system.
- This organ provides the pressure to move blood through your body.
- The circulatory system carries oxygen to every _______________ in your body.
- You have two of these and they are where your body exchanges gases with the circulatory system.
- The core organ in the excretory system (I also taught it as part of the digestive system).
- Protection and _______________ are the two primary functions of the skeletal system.
24 Clues: The water level of your body. • Helps move the bones of the skeletal system. • The primary purpose of your muscular system. • These are found in closed circulatory systems. • The system that makes sure a species survives. • These chemicals are created by the endocrine system. • What your body releases to start chemical digestion. • ...
This Will Be Graded For Completion and Accuracy 2017-05-12
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- This organ provides the pressure to move blood through your body.
- These chemicals are created by the endocrine system.
- One of the types of muscle tissue in your body. It is located around the heart.
- The circulatory system carries oxygen to every _______________ in your body.
- The system that works to protect you from diseases and illnesses. It also has no major organs.
- These are found in closed circulatory systems.
- This system is responsible for exchanging gases with the environment.
- This process creates carbon dioxide that your body uses the respiratory system to get rid of.
- The cells that make up the peripheral nervous system.
- A skeletal system that is made up of bones inside the body.
- The core organ in the excretory system (I also taught it as part of the digestive system).
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- _______________ nervous system. This system includes your brain and spinal cord.
- The organ that organizes all the signals in the nervous system.
- This system transports chemicals and oxygen throughout your body.
- Helps move the bones of the skeletal system.
- This system allows the digestion of food and absorbing of nutrients in your body.
- The stable environment of your cells that allows a cell to live.
- Animal exchange gases through their moist _________________________.
- You have two of these and they are where your body exchanges gases with the circulatory system.
- The system that makes sure a species survives.
- The water level of your body.
- What your body releases to start chemical digestion.
- The primary purpose of your muscular system.
- Protection and _______________ are the two primary functions of the skeletal system.
24 Clues: The water level of your body. • Helps move the bones of the skeletal system. • The primary purpose of your muscular system. • These are found in closed circulatory systems. • The system that makes sure a species survives. • These chemicals are created by the endocrine system. • What your body releases to start chemical digestion. • ...
communicable diseases 2020-06-17
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- liquid faeces.
- a protein produced by the immune system that attacks foreign organisms.
- a protein on the surface of a substance that triggers and immune response
- the use of chemicals to treat cancer.
- tiny hair-like projections from a cell that allows substances to move past the cell.
- slimy white protein, lining the respiratory tract and alimentary canal.
- controls what happens inside a cell.
- single-celled microorganism.
- often fatal disease caused by a virus in Africa.
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Disease which damages the immune system.
- the organism lived in by a parasite.
- green or yellow pus from an infection.
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- where photosynthesis occurs.
- speeds up a chemical reaction.
- infectious disease of the respiratory system.
- fatal disease spread by mosquitos.
- substance that stops the reproduction of bacteria.
- inside a nucleus carrying genetic information of the living being.
- a large group of eukaryotic organisms.
19 Clues: liquid faeces. • where photosynthesis occurs. • single-celled microorganism. • speeds up a chemical reaction. • fatal disease spread by mosquitos. • controls what happens inside a cell. • the organism lived in by a parasite. • the use of chemicals to treat cancer. • a large group of eukaryotic organisms. • green or yellow pus from an infection. • ...
Unit 2 Review Game 2020-12-08
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- This is generated when muscles contract and relax
- The cells of the nervous system that send electrical signals to other parts of the body
- The body plane that cuts the body into the left and right sides
- The process of air entering and exiting the respiratory system that is necessary for respiration
- The skinny tube in between the kidney and bladder that transports urine to the bladder
- An organ in the lymphatic system that lies near the back of the throat
- Major organ of the integumentary system
- The tendency of the body to seek and maintain an equilibrium within the body's internal environment
- Something that is produced within the bone marrow
- The place in the respiratory system where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the bloodstream.
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- The body system that controls the internal environment through the use of glands
- The gland that lays on top of the kidneys.
- The waste that is produced by the urinary system
- The largest artery that is right above the heart.
- A blood vessel that flows towards the heart
- Large bone structure that is a major organ of the nervous system
- Muscles that attach to bones are called ________ muscles
- The type of digestion that occurs by saliva and acid within the stomach
- The movement of food through the gastrointestinal tract
- Major organ of the skeletal system
20 Clues: Major organ of the skeletal system • Major organ of the integumentary system • The gland that lays on top of the kidneys. • A blood vessel that flows towards the heart • The waste that is produced by the urinary system • This is generated when muscles contract and relax • The largest artery that is right above the heart. • ...
This Will Be Graded For Completion and Accuracy 2017-05-11
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- One of the types of muscle tissue in your body. It is located around the heart.
- Protection and _______________ are the two primary functions of the skeletal system.
- The circulatory system carries oxygen to every _______________ in your body.
- This system is responsible for exchanging gases with the environment.
- The cells that make up the peripheral nervous system.
- The organ that organizes all the signals in the nervous system.
- These are found in closed circulatory systems.
- This process creates carbon dioxide that your body uses the respiratory system to get rid of.
- The system that works to protect you from diseases and illnesses. It also has no major organs.
- You have two of these and they are where your body exchanges gases with the circulatory system.
- This organ provides the pressure to move blood through your body.
- A skeletal system that is made up of bones inside the body.
- The stable environment of your cells that allows a cell to live.
- The core organ in the excretory system (I also taught it as part of the digestive system).
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- These chemicals are created by the endocrine system.
- Helps move the bones of the skeletal system.
- This system transports chemicals and oxygen throughout your body.
- The primary purpose of your muscular system.
- The water level of your body.
- What your body releases to start chemical digestion.
- This system allows the digestion of food and absorbing of nutrients in your body.
- The system that makes sure a species survives.
- _______________ nervous system. This system includes your brain and spinal cord.
- Animal exchange gases through their moist _________________________.
24 Clues: The water level of your body. • Helps move the bones of the skeletal system. • The primary purpose of your muscular system. • These are found in closed circulatory systems. • The system that makes sure a species survives. • These chemicals are created by the endocrine system. • What your body releases to start chemical digestion. • ...
Human body 2025-10-12
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- system-that-helps-in-breathing
- where-the-food-goes-after-eating
- system-that-is-voluntary-or-involuntary
- system-that-breaks-down-food
- food-passes-through-me
- system-that-helps-create-new-life
- group-of-tissues
- largest-organ
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- system-that-handles-heart-blood
- group-of-cells
- system-that-protects-the-organs
- system-that-helps-remove-waste
- system-that-helps-you-think-blink-feel-hot-or-cold
- pumps-blood
- help-in-breathing-in-and-out
- smallest-building-block
16 Clues: pumps-blood • largest-organ • group-of-cells • group-of-tissues • food-passes-through-me • smallest-building-block • system-that-breaks-down-food • help-in-breathing-in-and-out • system-that-helps-in-breathing • system-that-helps-remove-waste • system-that-handles-heart-blood • system-that-protects-the-organs • where-the-food-goes-after-eating • system-that-helps-create-new-life • ...
This Will Be Graded For Completion and Accuracy 2017-05-12
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- One of the types of muscle tissue in your body. It is located around the heart.
- The organ that organizes all the signals in the nervous system.
- This system is responsible for exchanging gases with the environment.
- The primary purpose of your muscular system.
- This system transports chemicals and oxygen throughout your body.
- This process creates carbon dioxide that your body uses the respiratory system to get rid of.
- A skeletal system that is made up of bones inside the body.
- What your body releases to start chemical digestion.
- The core organ in the excretory system (I also taught it as part of the digestive system).
- Protection and _______________ are the two primary functions of the skeletal system.
- Helps move the bones of the skeletal system.
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- This system allows the digestion of food and absorbing of nutrients in your body.
- The water level of your body.
- _______________ nervous system. This system includes your brain and spinal cord.
- The system that makes sure a species survives.
- This organ provides the pressure to move blood through your body.
- The system that works to protect you from diseases and illnesses. It also has no major organs.
- You have two of these and they are where your body exchanges gases with the circulatory system.
- These chemicals are created by the endocrine system.
- Animal exchange gases through their moist _________________________.
- The stable environment of your cells that allows a cell to live.
- These are found in closed circulatory systems.
- The cells that make up the peripheral nervous system.
- The circulatory system carries oxygen to every _______________ in your body.
24 Clues: The water level of your body. • The primary purpose of your muscular system. • Helps move the bones of the skeletal system. • The system that makes sure a species survives. • These are found in closed circulatory systems. • These chemicals are created by the endocrine system. • What your body releases to start chemical digestion. • ...
Breath by Breath: Crack the Code! 2025-07-06
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- - Tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi; also called the windpipe.
- Cage - It is a bony structure that protects the organs in the chest cavity.
- System - The system responsible for supplying oxygen to the body and removing carbon dioxide.
- - The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.
- - The main passageway for air to enter the respiratory system.
- Cavity - This part warms, moistens, and filters the air we breathe.
- - Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs in the lungs.
- - A flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
- - Also known as the "voice box," it contains the vocal cords.
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- - The muscle below the lungs that helps in breathing.
- - Commonly called the "throat," it is a shared passageway for air and food.
- - Smaller tubes in the lungs that branch off from the bronchi.
- - Two branches that lead from the trachea into the lungs.
- - Protective hairs in the nose that trap dust and particles.
- - Respiratory organ divided into left and right lobes.
15 Clues: - The muscle below the lungs that helps in breathing. • - Respiratory organ divided into left and right lobes. • - Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs in the lungs. • - Two branches that lead from the trachea into the lungs. • - Protective hairs in the nose that trap dust and particles. • - Also known as the "voice box," it contains the vocal cords. • ...
Human Body Systems 2026-02-05
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- This system removes wastes from the body
- The system that protects the body from disease
- The system that protects the body and gives it shape
- The body system that controls movement using muscles
- This system carries oxygen and nutrients through the blood
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- part of the digestive system
- The system that breaks down food into nutrients
- This system helps the body breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
- controls all other organs
- The system that sends messages using the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
- organ in the respiratory system
11 Clues: controls all other organs • part of the digestive system • organ in the respiratory system • This system removes wastes from the body • The system that protects the body from disease • The system that breaks down food into nutrients • The system that protects the body and gives it shape • The body system that controls movement using muscles • ...
Respiratory System 15(1) 2026-02-19
9 Clues: Throat • Windpipe • "voice box" • Air enters through it • Glottisis is made up of _____ vocal cords • ______ Vocal Cords Upper pair of ligaments • ______ Vocal Cords Lower pair of ligaments • ______ Respiratory system Conducting portion • ______ Respiratory system Respiratory portion
Non-Invasive Ventilation 2025-01-06
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- A blood test that measures pH and carbon dioxide in the blood
- Light in colour
- What is the abbreviation for humidified high flow nasal prongs?
- Respiratory failure is when ___ is unable to be removed from the respiratory system
- What is the basic assessment used?
- What is a common respiratory illness in infants and young children?
- Central Nervous System
- To listen to the chest is to ___ the chest
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- Word used to describe effort of breathing
- What is non-invasive ventilation used for?
- What is the abbreviation for continuous positive airway pressure?
- What does PIP stand for? (3 words)
- The maximum delivery of this device is ideally 2L, providing FiO2 of 28%
- Type of monitoring of oxygen levels in blood
14 Clues: Light in colour • Central Nervous System • What does PIP stand for? (3 words) • What is the basic assessment used? • Word used to describe effort of breathing • What is non-invasive ventilation used for? • To listen to the chest is to ___ the chest • Type of monitoring of oxygen levels in blood • A blood test that measures pH and carbon dioxide in the blood • ...
respiratory system sally 2016-11-16
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- Lung with three lobes
- Type of cartilage in trachea
- incomplete ventral 15-20 rings prevents collapse and also permits expansion during swallowing
- Type of cartilage in epiglottis
- Connects nasopharynx to middle ear and allows equalization of air pressure
- Trachea starts from this vertebrate
- Trachea is absent; Pharynx and Larynx is connected straightaway to lung
- A cartilage and two bones divides nostrils into 2: the vomer and the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone
- Serous membrane of lung
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- The trachea is lined with a layer of this tissue
- Scientific name for throat
- Lung with cardiac notch and two lobes
- An endocrine gland attached laterally to trachea
- Mucous secreting cell
- Protrusion of thyroid cartilage evident in males
- Trachea bifurcates at T5
- Another name for pharyngeal tonsil hanging from nasopharynx
17 Clues: Lung with three lobes • Mucous secreting cell • Serous membrane of lung • Trachea bifurcates at T5 • Scientific name for throat • Type of cartilage in trachea • Type of cartilage in epiglottis • Trachea starts from this vertebrate • Lung with cardiac notch and two lobes • The trachea is lined with a layer of this tissue • An endocrine gland attached laterally to trachea • ...
The Respiratory System 2012-03-23
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- the windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system.
- drug in tobacco that increases the activities of the nervous system, heart, and other organs.
- the process in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions inside cells; also called cellular respiration
- cords Folds of connective tissue that stretch across the opening of the larynx and produce a person's voice.
- a dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns
- cords:Folds of connective tissue that stretch across the opening of the larynx and produce a person's voice.
- the throat; part of both the respiratory and digestive systems.
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- is a chronic (long-lasting) inflammatory disease of the airways.
- the passages that direct air into the lungs.
- an irritation of the breathing passages in which the small passages become narrower than normal and may be clogged with mucus.
- A large muscle located at the bottom of a mammal's rib cage that functions in breathing
- Usually referred to as the flu or grippe.
- a serious disease that destroys lung tissue and causes breathing difficulties.
- tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood
- tiny hair like extensions that move together in a sweeping motion
- Monoxide:A colorless, odorless gas produced when substances-including tobacco-are burned
- Cancer is a cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs or the cells lining the airways
17 Clues: Usually referred to as the flu or grippe. • the passages that direct air into the lungs. • a dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns • the throat; part of both the respiratory and digestive systems. • is a chronic (long-lasting) inflammatory disease of the airways. • tiny hair like extensions that move together in a sweeping motion • ...
Respiratory System - Tilly 2022-10-26
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- Hairs in the nose that stop dust from getting into the lungs
- Tiny ends of bronchioles where capillaries exchange gas
- The organ that controls breathing and expands and contract
- Chemical in deoxygenated blood to be breathed out
- Windpipe
- Lid above the pharynx to stop food from getting into the windpipe
- capacity The amount that your lungs can expand to
- Throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity
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- Smaller tubes inside lungs branching off from bronchi and into alveoli
- Tube leading from the trachea to the lung
- A chronic medical condition obstructing airflow
- Breathe out carbon dioxide
- Breathe in oxygen
- Muscle under the lungs that allow ventilation
- The ventilation process of gas exchange
- The chemical breathed in that is transported to organs
- Voice box
17 Clues: Windpipe • Voice box • Breathe in oxygen • Breathe out carbon dioxide • The ventilation process of gas exchange • Throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity • Tube leading from the trachea to the lung • Muscle under the lungs that allow ventilation • A chronic medical condition obstructing airflow • Chemical in deoxygenated blood to be breathed out • ...
The Respiratory System 2022-10-26
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- when air is sucked into the lungs through the nose and mouth
- the act of collecting air through the nasal cavity
- the voice box, found between the pharynx and trachea
- the muscle below the lungs that contract to help us breathe
- the max amount of air the lungs can take
- a flap at the top of the throat that blocks the air way or the other one whether you're breathing or eating
- a chronic disease i have that partially blocks the windpipe, thus restricting breathing
- the small tubes that connect the bronchus to an alveoli
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- that gas needed for cellular respiration, thus energy
- protective hairs found in the nose
- an unneeded gas made via cellular respiration
- when nitrogen and carbon dioxide is expelled through the nose and mouth
- the windpipe, a long tube where air travels to the lungs
- the 2 organs used for respiration and gas exchange
- where the nasal cavity and mouth connect and create the throat (it's also the throat)
- plural for the large tubes that branch from the trachea to the lungs
- the small bunches that branch from the bronchiole where gas exchange occurs
17 Clues: protective hairs found in the nose • the max amount of air the lungs can take • an unneeded gas made via cellular respiration • the act of collecting air through the nasal cavity • the 2 organs used for respiration and gas exchange • the voice box, found between the pharynx and trachea • that gas needed for cellular respiration, thus energy • ...
CIRCULATORY & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 2024-01-17
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- cleanses your body and blood
- lung infection
- exhale
- lack of red blood cells
- difficulty breathing
- brain blood flow gets cut off
- main organ of respiratory system
- the other name for high blood pressure is...
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- loss of blood clotting factors
- carry blood from the body to the heart
- inhale
- muscular pump
- smallest blood vessel in the body
- largest blood vessels in the body
- inflammation of bronchi
- clogging of arteries
- unhealthy amount of white blood cells
17 Clues: inhale • exhale • muscular pump • lung infection • difficulty breathing • clogging of arteries • inflammation of bronchi • lack of red blood cells • cleanses your body and blood • brain blood flow gets cut off • loss of blood clotting factors • main organ of respiratory system • smallest blood vessel in the body • largest blood vessels in the body • unhealthy amount of white blood cells • ...
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 2020-01-21
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- THE DIAPHRAGM AND LUNGS DO THIS WHEN THE HORSE BREATHES OUT
- BONES COVERED IN MUCOUS MEMBRANE FOUND IN NASAL CAVITIES
- PRINCIPAL AIM OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IS TO GET OXYGEN BREATHED IN BY THE HORSE TO WHERE?
- THE DIAPHRAGM AND LUNGS DO THIS WHEN THE HORSE BREATHES IN
- MICROSCOPIC HAIRS IN NASAL CAVITIES WHICH HELP TO TRAP DUST
- MUSCULAR PARTITION THAT SEPARATES CHEST FROM THE ABDOMEN
- SLIPPERY MEMBRANE AROUND THE LUNGS THAT PREVENTS FRICTION
- TYPE OF MEMBRANE THROUGH WHICH THE GASEOUS EXCHANGE TAKES PLACE
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- TRUE OR FALSE - A HORSE CAN BREATHES THROUGH HIS MOUTH
- WASTE GAS BREATHED OUT
- DUST PARTICLES TRAPPED IN MUCUS EXPELLED THROUGH THE NOSTRILS WHEN THE HORSE COUGHS
- ANOTHER NAME FOR WINDPIPE
- ANOTHER NAME FOR VOICE BOX
- MILLIONS OF SINGLE AIR SACS IN THE LUNGS ARE CALLED WHAT?
- BONE WHICH PROTECTS THE HEART AND LUNGS AT THE FRONT
- PART OF THE HORSES SKELETON THAT PROTECTS THE LUNGS
- THE WINDPIPE DIVIDES INTO TWO TUBES CALLED?
17 Clues: WASTE GAS BREATHED OUT • ANOTHER NAME FOR WINDPIPE • ANOTHER NAME FOR VOICE BOX • THE WINDPIPE DIVIDES INTO TWO TUBES CALLED? • PART OF THE HORSES SKELETON THAT PROTECTS THE LUNGS • BONE WHICH PROTECTS THE HEART AND LUNGS AT THE FRONT • TRUE OR FALSE - A HORSE CAN BREATHES THROUGH HIS MOUTH • BONES COVERED IN MUCOUS MEMBRANE FOUND IN NASAL CAVITIES • ...
The respiratory system 2024-03-11
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- controls the volume of the chest
- narrow tubes that carry air into a lung
- this organ takes in air and filters it with tiny hairs.
- the average number of breaths an adult takes per minute
- takes air down to the lungs
- the movement of a substance from where it is in high concentration to where it is in low concentration
- move the chest during breathing
- the release of energy from food in a cell
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- tiny air sacs for gaseous exchange
- another word for trachea
- bones that protect the lungs
- gaseous exchange
- taking in oxygen for respiration and letting out carbon dioxide and water vapour from respiration.
- a tube that carries air into the lung
- A flap of skin that stops food going into the trachea.
- A membrane that helps the lungs to move easily.
- A gas that moves from the capillaries into the alveoli
- A gas that moves from the alveoli to the capillaries
18 Clues: gaseous exchange • another word for trachea • takes air down to the lungs • bones that protect the lungs • move the chest during breathing • controls the volume of the chest • tiny air sacs for gaseous exchange • a tube that carries air into the lung • narrow tubes that carry air into a lung • the release of energy from food in a cell • ...
CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2024-04-15
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- windpipe
- air sacs
- allows carbon dioxide to enter plant tissue
- traps dirt in when inhaling
- muscle used for breathing
- voice box
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- powerhouse of the cell
- part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus
- structure in plants that allow gas exchange
- prevents food from entering the airway
- central organs of the respiratory system
- system in charge of respiration
12 Clues: windpipe • air sacs • voice box • powerhouse of the cell • muscle used for breathing • traps dirt in when inhaling • system in charge of respiration • prevents food from entering the airway • central organs of the respiratory system • structure in plants that allow gas exchange • allows carbon dioxide to enter plant tissue • ...
Zoology Crossword puzzle 2025-05-09
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- most commonly occurring respiratory pigment in molluscs
- Iron containing protein
- contains green iron
- circulating blood cells
- where blood circulates in the confines of tubular vessels
- respiration supplement gas exchange
- contains pink iron
- fluid filled internal cavity
- organic compounds that have either metallic copper or iron
- oxygen bind to hemoglobin to form
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- paired invaginations of the ventral body
- cellular component of vertebrate
- reddish pigment that contains iron as a binding metal
- the circulating fluid of animals with an open system
- internal sac-shaped respiratory organ
- where the heart pumps hemolymph into the body
- the straw colored liquid part of blood
- plasma from whip the proteins involved in blood clotting
- ability for organ to exchange gases
- specialized system for heart pumping
- grapelike outpouchings
21 Clues: contains pink iron • contains green iron • grapelike outpouchings • Iron containing protein • circulating blood cells • fluid filled internal cavity • cellular component of vertebrate • oxygen bind to hemoglobin to form • respiration supplement gas exchange • ability for organ to exchange gases • specialized system for heart pumping • internal sac-shaped respiratory organ • ...
Body Systems 2020-05-11
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- carry blood back to the heart.
- element you breath in to support cell function.
- major organ in the circulatory system.
- major organ in the respiratory system.
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- System, body system responsible for digestion.
- System, body system that works with the respiratory system to supply oxygen to the body.
- component of the central nervous system.
- part of the digestive system that churns food.
- made up of specialized cells and tissues.
- carry blood from the heart to the cells in the body.
10 Clues: carry blood back to the heart. • major organ in the circulatory system. • major organ in the respiratory system. • component of the central nervous system. • made up of specialized cells and tissues. • System, body system responsible for digestion. • part of the digestive system that churns food. • element you breath in to support cell function. • ...
respiratory system vocab. 2016-05-03
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- each of the pair of organs situated within the rib cage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed. Lungs are characteristic of vertebrates other than fish, though similar structures are present in some other animal groups
- Membrane: smooth membrane consisting of a thin layer of cells which secrete serous fluid
- It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs
- system: The respiratory system is the set of organs that allows a person to breathe and exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body.
- a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe
- any of the major air passages of the lungs that diverge from the windpipe
- the action of inhaling or breathing in
- any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
- the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus
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- Respiration: The chemical process that generates most of the energy in the cell, supplying molecules needed to make the metabolic reactions of an organism run
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) consists of mouth-to-mouth respiration and chest compression. CPR allows oxygenated blood to circulate to vital organs such as the brain and heart.
- the process or action of exhaling
- Exchange: The diffusion of gases from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, especially the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment
- a process in living organisms involving the production of energy, typically with the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide from the oxidation of complex organic substances
- an eyelash, or a delicate hairlike structure that resembles one
- each of a number of fine chitinous tubes in the body of an insect, conveying air directly to the tissues
- the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals
17 Clues: the process or action of exhaling • the action of inhaling or breathing in • an eyelash, or a delicate hairlike structure that resembles one • any of the major air passages of the lungs that diverge from the windpipe • the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus • ...
The Respiratory System 2024-05-28
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- Responsible for the removal of particles, such as dust or microorganisms
- Airways are inflame and produce extra mucus & makes it harder to breathe
- Protects the lower respiratory tract from aspirating food into the trachea while breathing.
- This reduces surface tension at the air-water interface in the alveoli
- Propel inhaled particles out of the airways
- Synthesis and secretion of surfactant and transepithelial movement of water
- Protein in red blood cells that is responsible for delivering oxygen to tissues.
- A passageway of inspired and expired air into and out of the lungs.
- Infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs that can fill with fluid
- Humidifies warms & filters and acts as a channel for inspired air also protects the respiratory tract.
- Warms and humidifies air before it reaches the larynx
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- Lines the respiratory tract from trachea to bronchi into bronchioles and alveolar sacs.
- Brings oxygen into our bodies and sends carbon dioxide out along with other unwanted gases.
- Provides dynamic stability to the architecture and mechanical function of the lungs
- Routes air that is coming in from the nose and mouth down to the larynx.
- Thin layer of fluid covering the luminal surface of the airway.
- Carries air to and from either the left or right lung.
17 Clues: Propel inhaled particles out of the airways • Carries air to and from either the left or right lung. • Warms and humidifies air before it reaches the larynx • Thin layer of fluid covering the luminal surface of the airway. • A passageway of inspired and expired air into and out of the lungs. • ...
Respiratory System Crossword 2025-04-14
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- recording instrument for sound or voice
- pertaining to the lung
- resembling a sinus
- pertaining to the pharynx
- pertaining to the epiglottis
- inflammation of the tonsil
- breathing in the straight position
- Acute inflammation of the nasal mucosa; the common cold
- pertaining to the mouth
- pertaining to the nose and stomach
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- high pitched upper airway sound
- condition of the lung
- measuring instrument for oxygen
- commonly called "flu"
- cancerous tumor
- inflammation of the larynx
- excision or surgical removal of a lobe
17 Clues: cancerous tumor • resembling a sinus • condition of the lung • commonly called "flu" • pertaining to the lung • pertaining to the mouth • pertaining to the pharynx • inflammation of the larynx • inflammation of the tonsil • pertaining to the epiglottis • high pitched upper airway sound • measuring instrument for oxygen • breathing in the straight position • ...
MT respiratory system 2024-11-04
17 Clues: somn • lung • ox/o • -pnea • sinus • nas/o • phon/o • spir/o • pleur/o • lung,air • bronch/o • laryng/0 • thorac/o • trache/o • pharyng/o • collapsed lung • lung specialist
Respiratory System 2014-04-04
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- air sacs or little cushions inside the lung that fill up with oxygen
- paired organs in the chest that are primary components of respiration
- airways that lead into lungs are called?
- is connected to the bronchi and are smaller airways just before the lungs
- the front section of the neck above the larynx
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- the stuff we constantly need to breathe in to survive!
- dirty air or waste our respiratory system needs to get rid off. If it can't we die!
- the voice box is a part of the respiratory system
- muscle that helps you to breathe at the bottom most part of the respiratory system
- it is on our face, purifies air, warms cool air, but cannot purify Beijing air
- the windpipe without which we would all die!
11 Clues: airways that lead into lungs are called? • the windpipe without which we would all die! • the front section of the neck above the larynx • the voice box is a part of the respiratory system • the stuff we constantly need to breathe in to survive! • air sacs or little cushions inside the lung that fill up with oxygen • ...
Respiratory System 2013-11-15
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- makes sounds
- passage that direct air into the lungs
- movement of air into and out of the lungs
- what is another name for pharynx
- breathing is controlled by
- what moisten cleans and warms the air
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- what is one thing that respiration produce
- what is another name for trachea
- Dark sticky substance that is formed when tobacco burns
- makes lung contract
- what is the main organ of the respiratory system
11 Clues: makes sounds • makes lung contract • breathing is controlled by • what is another name for trachea • what is another name for pharynx • what moisten cleans and warms the air • passage that direct air into the lungs • movement of air into and out of the lungs • what is one thing that respiration produce • what is the main organ of the respiratory system • ...
Respiratory System 2015-01-07
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- upper part of your body
- the muscles here assist in breathing
- small tubes
- helps produce breathing movements
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- What surrounds each lung?
- where gas exchange occurs
- What is next to the intercostal muscles?
- contracts when inhalation occurs
- trachea branches into _______
- also known as windpipe
- organ in where ventilation occurs
11 Clues: small tubes • also known as windpipe • upper part of your body • What surrounds each lung? • where gas exchange occurs • trachea branches into _______ • contracts when inhalation occurs • helps produce breathing movements • organ in where ventilation occurs • the muscles here assist in breathing • What is next to the intercostal muscles?
Respiratory System 2020-01-02
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- A hollow tube (wind pipe) that connects the larynx to the right and left bronchus.
- The passage that leads from the cavities of the nose and mouth to the larynx and esophagus
- An uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lungs
- The airs sacks at the end of the bronchioles where the gas exchange takes place (oxygen in and carbon dioxide out)
- A series of organs which take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
- Primary organs of the respiratory system
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- The smallest air passageways coming off of the bronchi
- A sheet of internal skeletal muscle that extends across the bottom of the thoracic cavity (heart/lungs)
- A flap of elastic cartilage attached to the larynx that closes when food passes by
- The two major air passageways leading from the trachea to the lungs.
- Hollow muscular organ which holds the vocal cords which produce sound
11 Clues: Primary organs of the respiratory system • An uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lungs • The smallest air passageways coming off of the bronchi • A series of organs which take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide • The two major air passageways leading from the trachea to the lungs. • ...
Respiratory system 2021-02-23
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- This is created as air passes past vocal cords.
- Small tubes that carry air into the lungs.
- Where air first gets sent to the left or right.
- Small sacs where O and CO2 are exchanged.
- The respiratory system helps you...
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- Contains tiny hairs to purify the air we inhale.
- The chemical element that our lungs extract.
- The muscle that helps us breathe.
- Another word for breathing out.
- Another word for breathing in.
- Otherwise known as the windpipe.
11 Clues: Another word for breathing in. • Another word for breathing out. • Otherwise known as the windpipe. • The muscle that helps us breathe. • The respiratory system helps you... • Small sacs where O and CO2 are exchanged. • Small tubes that carry air into the lungs. • The chemical element that our lungs extract. • This is created as air passes past vocal cords. • ...
Respiratory System 2017-03-13
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- Air passes through the ........
- The delivery of oxygen from the lungs into the bloodstream and the removal on carbon dioxide from the tissues
- The smaller branches
- The tiny sacs were Gas Exchange takes place
- The two braches air passes through into the lungs
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- The primary muscle used
- The main organ
- Goes into the body
- a waste product that is created in the muscles when we exercise.
- covers the larynx while swallowing
- The type of protein found in every red blood cell
11 Clues: The main organ • Goes into the body • The smaller branches • The primary muscle used • Air passes through the ........ • covers the larynx while swallowing • The tiny sacs were Gas Exchange takes place • The type of protein found in every red blood cell • The two braches air passes through into the lungs • a waste product that is created in the muscles when we exercise. • ...
Respiratory System 2019-04-09
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- The partition separating the 2 nasal cavities in the midplane.
- one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose
- The throat,including the nasopharynx,oropharynx and laryngopharynx
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- Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx when we swallow
- The proximal portion on of the respiratory passages on either side of the nasal septum.
- The lower part of pharynx
- The secretion of the mucous membranes
- the middle portion of pharynx
- The larger air passages of the lungs branching out from the trachea.
- An airway for oxygen
- The voice box that contains the vocal cords.
11 Clues: An airway for oxygen • The lower part of pharynx • the middle portion of pharynx • The secretion of the mucous membranes • The voice box that contains the vocal cords. • one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose • The partition separating the 2 nasal cavities in the midplane. • Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx when we swallow • ...
Respiratory System 2024-05-28
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- Tubes that are located immediately after the trachea in the respiratory tract that lead into each lung.
- A long tube with rings of cartilage that leads to the lungs.
- An organ that is part of the digestive and respiratory system. This splits into the trachea or the esophagus.
- The less healthy of the two locations to breathe in through.
- Flap of cartilage that prevents water or food from entering the trachea.
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- Empty space behind the nose where air is warmed before it reaches the lungs.
- Smaller branches located inside the lungs.
- Location of the voice box and where the vocal cords are located.
- A sheet of skeletal muscle that is not part of the respiratory tract but helps with respiration.
- Air-filled sacs where gas exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.
- The healthier of the two locations to breathe in through.
11 Clues: Smaller branches located inside the lungs. • The healthier of the two locations to breathe in through. • A long tube with rings of cartilage that leads to the lungs. • The less healthy of the two locations to breathe in through. • Location of the voice box and where the vocal cords are located. • ...
Respiratory System 2023-09-18
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- one inspiration plus the following expiration
- gas exchange between the blood and the air in the lungs
- maximum amount of air a person can exhale after taking the deepest breath possible
- the volume of air that enters (or leaves) in one respiratory cycle
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- exhalation
- measurement of air volumes in and out of the lungs
- in blood between the lungs and body cells
- movement of air into and out of the lungs
- remaining air in the lungs after expiration
- inhalation
- respiration oxygen utilization and carbon dioxide production
11 Clues: exhalation • inhalation • in blood between the lungs and body cells • movement of air into and out of the lungs • remaining air in the lungs after expiration • one inspiration plus the following expiration • measurement of air volumes in and out of the lungs • gas exchange between the blood and the air in the lungs • ...
Respiratory System 2023-09-20
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- Tubes that lead to alveoli
- Do this maneuver when someone is choking
- a long-term condition that affects the airways in the lungs
- Carries air in and out of lungs
- asthma death rate (rounded)
- dispenses medication called a bronchodilator, which expands or dilates the airways, making it easier to breathe
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- Used to bring air into the body
- takes in oxygen and gets rid of CO2
- Having severe difficulty breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air
- one of the most important steps when dealing with an emergency
- Tiny air sacs where the exchange of O2 and CO2 occurs
11 Clues: Tubes that lead to alveoli • asthma death rate (rounded) • Used to bring air into the body • Carries air in and out of lungs • takes in oxygen and gets rid of CO2 • Do this maneuver when someone is choking • Tiny air sacs where the exchange of O2 and CO2 occurs • a long-term condition that affects the airways in the lungs • ...
Respiratory System 2023-09-19
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- Also known as the windpipe
- Gas formed during respiration
- Organs that transfer oxygen into the blood
- Air sacs.
- Flap that prevents food or drink from entering the respiratory system
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- Delivers air to the gas exchanging units
- The throat
- Conducts oxygen into the lungs
- Tiny blood vessels that distribute oxygen to cells
- The nose
- Gas that is required for someone to live.
11 Clues: The nose • Air sacs. • The throat • Also known as the windpipe • Gas formed during respiration • Conducts oxygen into the lungs • Delivers air to the gas exchanging units • Gas that is required for someone to live. • Organs that transfer oxygen into the blood • Tiny blood vessels that distribute oxygen to cells • ...
Respiratory system 2024-07-09
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- Millions of these in your lungs diffuse oxygen into the blood
- Excess waste produced from the breathing process
- This allows us to speak, also known as a "voicebox"
- these cords are ligaments that vibrate when air pass over them
- These organs are responsible for breathing
- The lining in your nose to moisten air
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- Muscle that inflates and deflates lungs
- Tube in the throat known as the "windpipe"
- Where does the oxygen-rich blood go when it leaves the lungs
- The "branches" inside your lungs
- Used in cells to burn food and release nutrients
11 Clues: The "branches" inside your lungs • The lining in your nose to moisten air • Muscle that inflates and deflates lungs • Tube in the throat known as the "windpipe" • These organs are responsible for breathing • Excess waste produced from the breathing process • Used in cells to burn food and release nutrients • This allows us to speak, also known as a "voicebox" • ...
Respiratory system 2023-03-26
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- The inflammation fo the lungs
- Quite large dome-shaped muscle
- Strings of the instrument played by singers
- Sack with lungs inside them
- "trachea" colloquially
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- "larynx" colloquially
- One is advised to eat ice cream after surgical remouval of palatine ....
- To rapidly increase (usually about temperature)
- "oesophagus" colloquially
- Anatomical term for "air sack"
- Synonym for sputum
11 Clues: Synonym for sputum • "larynx" colloquially • "trachea" colloquially • "oesophagus" colloquially • Sack with lungs inside them • The inflammation fo the lungs • Quite large dome-shaped muscle • Anatomical term for "air sack" • Strings of the instrument played by singers • To rapidly increase (usually about temperature) • ...
Respiratory System 2022-05-16
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- the point at which lactate accumulation exceeds the rate at which the body can get rid of lactate
- end product of the anaerobic glycolytic system
- component of EPOC that involves the removal of lactic acid
- how many seconds does the ATP-PC system last?
- exercise without oxygen
- a factor that can impact how much lactate someone produces
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- the process of breaking down fats in the krebs cycle
- an activity a basketball player would use the ATP-PC system for
- gas produced as part of the krebs cycle
- how many minutes for the ATP-PC system recover?
- hydrogen ions combine with this in the electron transport chain
11 Clues: exercise without oxygen • gas produced as part of the krebs cycle • how many seconds does the ATP-PC system last? • end product of the anaerobic glycolytic system • how many minutes for the ATP-PC system recover? • the process of breaking down fats in the krebs cycle • component of EPOC that involves the removal of lactic acid • ...
Respiratory system 2023-12-05
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- Helps athletes with their respiratory system
- The _____ transports air from the lower end of the larynx into the upper chest, where it divides into two branches (bronchi) that connect to the lungs.
- Most often, the cancer develops in the main part of the lungs near the air sacs. DNA mutations in the lungs cause irregular cells to multiply and create an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells, or a tumor
- Symptoms, which include cough, fever, shaking chills and shortness of breath, can range from mild to severe.
- _____ ______ is a form of COPD emphasized by a chronic cough. Usually, people cough up sputum (mucus from the lungs), especi
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- ____ is defined as a common, chronic respiratory condition that causes difficulty breathing due to inflammation of the airways.
- The _________ is a sheet of skeletal muscle located in the chest that helps breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts to create a vacuum that pulls air into the lungs.
- The ___ ____, or mouth, includes two main areas. The vestibule is located between the cheeks and teeth, and the oral cavity is bounded by the teeth and contains the tongue.
- This primary respiratory organ in the body is responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. There are two of these organs, one on each side of the body, that receive air from the bronchi.
- The _____ is located in the front of the neck, just in front of the esophagus and above the trachea.
- The ____ ____is the internal part of the nose. The openings that allow air to enter are called nares
11 Clues: Helps athletes with their respiratory system • The _____ is located in the front of the neck, just in front of the esophagus and above the trachea. • The ____ ____is the internal part of the nose. The openings that allow air to enter are called nares • ...
Respiratory system 2023-11-08
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- The gas that is inhaled
- the gas that is exhaled
- a sheet of muscle underneath the lungs
- process of air constantly moving through lungs
- function is to protect chest
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- The little tubes that transfer air to the alveoli for diffusion
- Gas exchange takes place here
- where the trachea splits into two parts into each lung
- The ability to pass oxygen into blood
- has stiff rings of cartilage to prevent collapsing
- Two organs situated in chest and used for breathing
11 Clues: The gas that is inhaled • the gas that is exhaled • function is to protect chest • Gas exchange takes place here • The ability to pass oxygen into blood • a sheet of muscle underneath the lungs • process of air constantly moving through lungs • has stiff rings of cartilage to prevent collapsing • Two organs situated in chest and used for breathing • ...
