The Respiratory System

Match the part of function to the correct organ in the respiratory system. ORGAN FUNCTION Lungs The main organs of the respiratory system Trachea also called the windpipe Carbon dioxide Waste product that exits the body Alveoli microscopic air sacs covered in capillaries Gas exchange The process by which oxygen moves from lungs into blood and carbon dioxide moves from blood into lungs Respiratory System Its main function in the body is to take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide Epiglottis Protects the trachea when you are eating Bronchi Tubes leading from trachea into the lungs Larynx Organ at the top of the trachea that contains the vocal cords Pharynx Where the nose and mouth meet Mucus Cilia helps clean the air you breathe in Bronchioles small branches in the lungs Nose mouth where air from the lungs exits your body/ where air from the atmosphere enters your body Match the number with the part of the respiratory system! 1=nose2=lungs3=alveoli4=pharynx5=trachea6=bronchioles7=epiglottis8=bronchi The place where the circulatory respiratory systems meet is: nose bronchi alveoli epiglottis The lungs are protected by pharynx trachea rib cage diaphragm