Respiratory system Worksheet

Dome-shaped sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen.
Body cavity that connects the nasal and oral cavities with the larynx and esophagus.
Forms a forward part of the base of the skull and contains the depression, or fossa, for the pituitary gland
Helps keep your nose moist by making mucus so you won't get nosebleeds from a dry nose
site of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the respiratory system.
Passageways by which air passes through the nose or mouth to the alveoli.
Lighten the skull or improve our voices, but their main function is to produce a mucus that moisturizes the inside of the nose
Increase the surface area of these cavities, thus providing for rapid warming and humidification of air as it passes to the lung
Use to breathe, talk, and swallow.
Integral part of the body's airway and has the vital function of providing air flow to and from the lungs