Respiratory System
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tcampbell173 on January 24, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 mucus | traps particles in the nose |
| nicotine | a stimulant drug that increases blood pressure makes the addiction for cigarettes |
| carbon monoxide | colorless odorless gas dangerous because its molecules bind to hemoglobin in red blood cells |
| tar | dark, sticky substance, forms when tobacco burns settles on cilia in the body |
| cilia | sweep mucus through the throat hairlike extensions |
| trachea | leads from the pharynx toward the lungs |
| bronchi | the passages that direct air into the lungs |
| bronchioles | smaller passageways that the bronchi's materials flow into leads to the alveoli |
| pharynx | the throat nose and mouth connect to also a part of the digestive system |
| nose | air can enter the body from here contains mucus |
| alveoli | tiny lung tissue sacs specialized for the movement of gasses between air and blood |
| respiratory system | brings in oxygen from outside also gives your body other outside materials |
| digestive system | absorbs glucose from the food you eat |
| circulatory system | carries O2 and glucose to body cells |
| lungs | turns carbon dioxide to oxygen after entering the lungs air goes to smaller and smaller airways until meeting the alveoli |
| diaphragm | muscle that is an important role in breathing |
| larynx | voice box |
| lung cancer | carcinogens found in the cigarettes trigger uncontrollable growth of cells in the lung tissue |
| emphysema | when alveoli lose the ability to expand and contract less oxygen is in the blood stream shorter breathes |
| bronchitis | to much mucus causes coughing damages cilia limits movement of bacteria in and out of lungs |
| kidney | tiny structures called nephrons filter the body and produce urine |
| Liver | breaks down large molecules for reuse or elimination |
| skin | excretes water and salts through the perspiration |
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