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The upper respiratory tract consists of the nostrils, nasal cavities, pharynx, and larynx.
Figure 1-1 traces how air enters the body. Read pages 6-8 of your book

Activity 1

trachea nasal cavities respiratory system

esophagus sneeze pharynx
nostrils esophagus pharynx
mucus

Directions: Traces how air enters the body. Use the words in the box to fill in the
blanks.

The air you breathe in is inhaled through the nose, where it is filtered through the two

openings called the _______. Coarse hair that are coated with ______ from glands in

the nostrils traps large dust and dirt particles. Sometimes, these trapped particles may

irritate your ___________ and cause you to ________. Sneezing expels and helps

prevent these particles from entering the parts of the lower ______________.

The warned, moistened, and filtered air moves through a muscular tube in your

upper throat called the ___________. The pharynx is common _________

For both food and air. It leads to two passageways- the _______ and _________. The

________ leads to the digestive system, while the trachea leads to the respiratory

system.