Science - Lungs
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MichelleNations on February 12, 2011
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Classical Conversations - CC
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Dr. Anj's Challenge A, Mrs. Shelby's Chalenge A Class, CC Challenge A - Atascocita, Texas, Classical Conversations, Zena Guy challenge A, CC, All Cycles, EEL, Challenge A, B, & I (see more)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Nasal Passage | Has odor receptors; channels air from nostrils to the throat. |
| Nostrils | Either of two openings in the nose. |
| Mouth | Has a tongue that helps to shape sounds produced in the larynx. |
| Epiglottis | Stops food from entering the larynx and lungs. |
| Larynx | Links the throat to the trachea. Also called the voice box. |
| Trachea | Carries air to and from the lungs. |
| Bronchi | A branch of the trachea that carries air to the lungs. |
| Bronchiole | The final, smallest branch of the lung's air passages. |
| Alveoli | Tiny air sacs found inside the lungs through which oxygen enters and carbon dioxide leaves the bloodstream during breathing. |
| Diaphragm | Pulls air into the lungs by contracting downward. |
| Lung | Expands to suck air in and shrinks to squeeze air out. |
| Pharynx | A tube that extends from the nasal cavity down the neck to the esophagus. Also called the throat. |
| Pleura | Membrane enveloping the lungs. |
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