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respiratory system
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6th Grade
12/12/2012

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Term
pharynx
Definition
also known as the troat
-it is lined with cilia-
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larynx
Definition
also known as the voicebox
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epiglottis
Definition
a flap of muscle that closes the trachea when swallowing
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bronchi (2 parts)
Definition
located at the base of the trachea
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alveoli
Definition
tiny clusters of air sacs that expand and contract
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lungs
Definition
a dome shaped muscle that contracts when inhaling
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inspiration
Definition
the first part of the breathing process
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expiration
Definition
the second part of the breathing process
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blood, mucus, cilia
Definition
three structures found in the nasal cavity
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bronchioles, alveoli
Definition
two structures found inside the lungs
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blood vessels
Definition
found in the nasal cavity, to keep the keep the air we breath in warm.
--warms air--
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oxygen
Definition
what our body takes in, when we inhale.
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carbon dioxide
Definition
what our body breathes out, when we exhale
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respiration
Definition
involves oxygen, glucose(sugar), carbon dioxide.
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Respiration is the process by which oxygen combines with glucose(sugar)to release energy
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What is respiration?
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Respiration takes place in all your body
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Where does respiration take pplace?
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respiratory system, digestive system, circulatory system
Definition
What systems provide material necessary for respiration?
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