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24 Cards in this Set
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respiration |
when oxygen and gluclose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions inside cells |
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cilia |
the cells that line the nasal cavities |
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pharynx |
the throat |
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trachea |
the windpipe |
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bronchi |
the passeges that direct air to the lungs |
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lungs |
the main organs of the respiratory system |
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alveoli |
tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood |
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diaphram |
large dome shaped muscle that plays an important role in breathing |
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larynx |
voice box |
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vocal cords |
folds two connecive tissue that produce your voice |
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tar |
dark sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns |
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carbon monoxide |
a colorless odorless gas made when tobacco is burned |
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nicotine |
dangerous chemical found in tobacco |
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addiction |
physical dependance |
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bronchitis |
irritation to the breathing passeges |
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emphysema |
when chemicals in tobacco smoke damage lung tissue |
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excretion |
the removal of wastes from the body |
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urea |
a chemical that comes from the breakdown of proteins |
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kidney |
remove urea and other wastes from the blood |
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urine |
what wastes are eliminated in |
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ureter |
the two tube that urine flow through |
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urinary bladder |
a sac that stores urine |
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urethra |
urine exits the body through this |
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nephron |
filter waste in stages |
