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Ribs |
The ribs protect the heart and lungs |
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windpipe |
The windpipe carries out the air from the mouth and nose |
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Cartilage rings |
The cartilage rings keep the windpipe and bronchi open |
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Chemicals in cigarettes. |
The chemicals in cigarettes are •nicotine •tar •tobacco • carbon monoxide |
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What smoking causes |
Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke and lung disease, diabetes. Smoking also increases your risk for tuberculosis , certain eye disease and problems of the immune system |
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Aerobic respiration |
Word equation for respiration = glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy Aerospace respiration is when a series of enzyme-controlled chemical reactions of the mitosis of cells. Blood carries glucose and oxygen to the cell. They diffuse in and react releasing the stored energy from the glucose. |
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Gas exchange |
The alveoli is adapted for gas exchange by good blood supply, large surface area, thin walls and moist lining. As the red blood cells and plasma in the blood capillary flow around the alveolus, oxygen diffuses into the capillary and carbon dioxide diffuses out. |
