Respiratory System Vocabulary 🤯
6th Grade Respiratory System Vocabulary
1. Respiratory System- Enables you to ______________ and supplies oxygen to your _____________ for the body.
2. Parts of the Respiratory System:
a. Lungs- Two large ____________ that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
b. Larynx- ___________ box
c. Trachea- A passageway in the throat that takes ____ into and out of your lungs.
d. Bronchi- Two ________________ that branch from the trachea, one to each lung.
e. Diaphragm- A large, dome shaped ______________ below the lungs that expands and compresses the
lungs, enabling breathing.
3. Caring for your Respiratory System:
a. __________ Tobacco
b. Stay away from people who smoke
c. Take __________ of your body
d. Drink plenty of ___________
e. Be physically ___________ on a regular basis
f. Eat healthy
g. Manage ____________
h. Protect yourself from infections
4. Allergy- an ______________ sensitivity to a substance.
5. Allergens- A _______________ that causes allergic responses.
6. Histamines- Chemicals that the immune cells ____________ to draw more blood and lymph to the area
_____________ by the allergen.
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6th Grade Respiratory System Vocabulary
7. Managing Allergies:
a. __________ allergen
b. Take ________________
c. Get injections
8. Asthma- A chronic ________________ disorder of the airways that causes air passages to become
_____________ or blocked, making breathing difficult.
9.Symptoms of an asthma attack:
a. _________________
b. _________________
c. Short of breath or tightness in the chest.
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