Respiration system

Set: Respiration system

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	Term	Definition
	Respiration	The process in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions inside cells.
	cilia	Tiny hairlike extentions that can move together in a sweeping motion.
	pharynx	Throat.
	trachea	Windpipe.
	bronchi	The passage that directs air into the lungs.
	lungs	The main organs of the respiratory system.
	alveoli	Tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gasses between air and blood.
	diaphragm	Located at the base of the lung, it is a large, dome-shaped muscle that plays an important role in breathing.
	larynx	voice box.
	vocal chords	Folds of connected tissue that produce your voice.
	oxygen	a colorless, tasteless, odorless chemecal element in the air.
	capillaries	One of the tiny blood vessels that connects the smallest arteries to the smallest veins.
	carbon dioxide	A colorless and odorless gas that is composed of oxygen and carbon. It's produced when animals breathe.