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bronchi
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The passages that branch from the trachea and direct air into the lungs.
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cilia
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Tiny hairlike extensions of cells that can move together like whips.
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diaphragm
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A large, dome-shaped muscle that plays an important role in breathing.
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larynx
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The voice box, located in the top part of the trachea, under the epiglottis.
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lungs
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The main organs of the respiratory system.
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vocal cords
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Folds of connective tissue that stretch across the opening of the larynx and produce a person's voice.
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alveoli
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Tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between the air and blood.
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pharynx
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The throat; part of both the respiratory and digestive systems.
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trachea
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The windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system.
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respiration
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The process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain; also the process in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions in the cells.
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