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Respiration Scavenger Hunt

Please answer all questions in complete sentences!

Exploring the Human Body

Page 31 – Answer the test questions by reading some information from directly before the questions.

The Lungs and Respiratory System

Page 42 & 43
1. What are allergies?

2. What is asthma?

Human Body Systems

Page 100 – Answer the questions in the Section Assessment 1-4 by reading some information from directly
before the questions.
Essential Atlas of Physiology
Answer the following questions based on reading respiratory-related pages in the book.

1. What are hiccups?

2. What is the difference between the Upper Respiratory System and the Lower Respiratory System?

3. What is the purpose of the mucus on the cilia?

Smithsonian Human
Page 75 – Use the text to answer the following questions.

1. Describe what happens when you inhale and exhale.

2. Why can’t we breathe under water?

Life’s Structure and Function
Page 85 – Use the reading to describe the process of respiration.

Human Body Book

Search the respiration-related text on page 25 to answer the following question.

What is a yawn?

Understanding Your Body

Use the text to answer the following question.

Explain how your Larynx (voice box) works.

The Body Book

Page 131 – Search the book to find answers to these questions.

1. Explain how your body keeps air going to the lungs but prevents food from going there.
 2. Explain why we cough and sneeze (HINT: See page 133).

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Extra Credit: What is the epiglottis?