DATE: NAME: CLASS:

CHAPTER 7 BLM 7.1.2

HANDOUT The Human Respiratory
System

Complete the chart below describing the various structures of the human respiratory system.

Structure Function and Features

alveoli

bronchiole

bronchus (pl.
bronchi)

diaphragm

epiglottis

glottis

larynx

lung

nasal passages

nostril

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CHAPTER 7 BLM 7.1.2

HANDOUT The Human Respiratory
System

Structure Function and Features

pharynx

pleural
membrane

thoracic cavity

trachea

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