Respiratory System
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allynelson on November 30, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 alveoli | air sacs that open and close and accept the oxygen, gas exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| trachea | wind pipe, leads to bronchi |
| bronchi | main passage to lungs |
| epiglotis | flap that keeps food/liquid from going down windpipe |
| gases | gas exchange, carbon dioxide, oxygen |
| diaphram | a muscle that helps lungs open and close |
| larynx | voice box |
| lung cancer | cancer (abnormal growth of unhealthy cells) to your lungs |
| emphysema | a disease of the alveoli caused by the tar from cigarettes |
| pnemonia | an infection in the lungs filled with fluid |
| asthma | harder to breath due to constricted airways |
| lungs | suck in oxygen, main organ in respiratory system |
| cilia | small hairs that filter your air |
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