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| Moves oxygen into the body and carbon dioxide out of the body. Main organs include; nose, mouth, trachea, bronchi, lungs. |
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| The main organs of the respiratory system where gas exchange takes place. |
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| The passages that branch off the trachea (wind pipe) and direct air into the lungs. |
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| Also known as the 'wind-pipe' a passage way connecting the nose and mouth to the lungs. Air passes through this passage into and out of the body. |
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| The organ that produces "voices" in humans. Located in the top of the trachea. |
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| Tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between the air and the blood. |
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