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Respiratory System Worksheet

Match the terms to the diagram by writing them next to the corresponding numbers below:

1. nasal cavity 7.pahryx


2.oral cavtiy 8.trachea
3.laryx 9.right bronchi
4.lung 10.nasal cavity
5.bronchioles 11.alveoli
6. diaphram

Answer the following questions:


What are two functions of the respiratory system?

transport oxygen and remove extra carbon dioxide.

What is the correct name for the ‘voice box’?


larynx

What is the name given to the tiny air sacs inside the lungs?

alveoli

What is the function of the epiglottis?

to close the laryngeal inlet during swallowing and so to prevent the passage of food and liquid into the
lungs

What is the function of the diaphragm?

helps you inhale and exhale

Comment on how the respiratory system and circulatory system are interrelated.

Raspatory system gets oxygen and gives it to circulatory system for it to carry the oxygen around the
body

Describe why the respiratory system is important for aerobic exercise.

Breathing rates increase with higher intensity training

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