
Fill In Sentences:
Lungs
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
condensed
sensitive
stamina
trachea
pulmonary
cartilage
globules
capillaries
cavity
diaphragm
obstructs
nestled
fatigue
capacity
respiration
1. When your contracts, your lungs can expand.
2. Oxygen passes from alveoli in the lungs to blood in the .
3. The outer ear is made up of skin and , a tough, elastic tissue.
4. To prevent food from getting into the , a flap covers it when you swallow.
5. People who live at higher elevations have greater lung than people who live at lower elevations.
6. The skin has nerves that are to heat, pain, pressure, and touch.
7. A person who is overcome by is less alert than someone who is not tired.
8. The lungs and heart are the main organs in the chest .
9. The lungs filter fat out of the blood as it passes through them.
10. The small child felt safe and secure as he in his mother’s arms.
11. Water droplets formed as steam rising from the boiling water on the lid of he pan.
12. Pleurisy is a disease that makes breathing difficult.
13. Athletes train to build up and strength.
14. The Heimlich maneuver can be used to dislodge food that the passage of air through the trachea.
15. Through , the body gets the oxygen it needs to survive.
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Definition Matching:
Lungs
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
diaphragm
1. large muscle attached to lower ribs
capacity
2. very tiny blood vessel with narrow opening
globule
3. tough, elastic tissue of the skeleton that is not as hard as bone
cavity
4. windpipe; tube through which air passes into the lungs from the mouth or nose
obstruct
5. the amount of space inside something; the largest amount that can be held
condense
6. readily receiving impressions of
cartilage
7. exhaustion; extremely tired feeling
respiration
8. enclosed space within the body
sensitive
9. droplet; tiny sphere
capillary
10. to be sheltered in
pulmonary
11. to change from a gas to a liquid
nestle
12. of the lungs
trachea
13. staying power or endurance
fatigue
14. to block passage of; to be in the way of
stamina
15. the act of breathing; the process of exchanging gases in the body
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Crossword:
Lungs
You probably don’t even notice your breathing, but you inhale about 2,500 gallons of air each day – which could fill up a small bedroom! And it’s all because of your lungs: those squishy, spongelike “balloons” in your chest that not only bring in air, but also filter out pollutants and clean your blood.
Lungs, for kids who want to know more about this oft-ignored organ, explores how lungs keep you alive through a complicated circuit involving bronchioles, alveoli, and capillaries. For comparison, different kinds of animal lungs are featured; did you know that in addition to lungs, birds have several large air sacs that not only help them breathe, but allow them to soar to places like Mt. Everest, where the air is very thin?
Back to human lungs; for kids interested in how they work, facts about their capacity (and how this varies due to altitude) will wow them. They can also practice “proper” breathing, which very few people do unless they are doing yoga or meditating, and learn about what causes hiccups. If they want to know how to take care of their lungs, kids can read about the diseases and viruses that can afflict them, and check out some gruesome pictures of what happens to your lungs if you smoke.
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Different Ways Lungs Help
They’re squishy like sponges and stretchy like balloons. You use them every day, all ...
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How Lungs Work
Your lungs are always working to carry on the respiration that keeps you alive.
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Lungs of Different Animals
We humans aren’t the only creatures with lungs.
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Lung Capacity
Lung capacity is the volume of air that goes into and out of our lungs.
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Breathing
Breathe in, breathe out. It’s so simple, and we do it all the time—though not ...
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Lungs in Trouble
Your lungs are complicated equipment with lots of parts and pieces, so a lot of things can ...
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Dos and Don’ts for Lungs
When you first come into this world, your lungs are pink and elastic. During a lifetime, t ...
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