The Respiratory System

Academic Vocabulary

Int – High Int
Teens
Grades 7–10

In this resource, students learn and review the parts of the body required for breathing and the two phases of the breathing process. Students label a diagram and practice describing the respiratory system.

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lung
rib cage
intercostal muscles
diaphragm
chest cavity
pharynx
larynx
trachea
bronchus
bronchiole
alveoli
capillary
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