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12 Cards in this Set
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Alveoli (singluar - alveolus) |
The site of mammal gas exchange, also known as air sacs |
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Trachea |
The body part that carries air from the upper respiratory system to the bronchi, also known as the wind pipe |
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Bronchi (singular - bronchus) |
The two main branches that carry air into the left and right lung |
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Bronchioles |
The smallest branches of the mammal respiratory system that end in alveoli |
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Cartilage rings |
Present in the trachea - help to keep the respiratory system open |
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Epiglottis |
A flap of tissue within the throat that closes during swallowing to keep food and fluid out of the airways |
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Pharynx |
The throat |
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Larynx |
The voice box |
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Cilia |
Fine hairs in the nostrils and trachea that trap unwanted particles and move them out of the respiratory system |
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Haemoglobin |
Protein found in red blood cells that binds to oxygen and carbon dioxide to assist with their transport around the body |
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Diaphragm |
Muscle involved in breathing - contracts and moves downwards during inhalation, relaxes and moves upwards during exhalation |
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Intercostal muscles |
Muscles found between the ribs, along with the diaphragm the contraction of these muscles expands the rib cage during inhalation |
