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9 Cards in this Set
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What is the function of the LUNGS?
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Your lungs help you take in fresh air. They take up most of the space in your body.
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What is the function of the DIAPHRAGM?
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Your diaphragm is there to help you breathe in and to help you breathe out.
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What is the function of the TRACHEA?
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The trachea is also known as the windpipe, it helps you take in air and helps you breathe out.
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What is the function of the BRONCHUS/BRONCHI?
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The bronchi are large air passages that are connected to your trachea.
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What is the function of the BRONCHIOLES?
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The thinest tubes in your lungs are called bronchioles. There is about 3,000 in your lungs.
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What is the function of the AVEOLOUS/AVEOLI?
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Your aveoli are the tiny air sacks that are at the end of your bonchi.
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What is the function of the CAPILLARIES?
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Your capillaries cover your aveoli. They are these tiny blood vesscles.
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What is the function of the CILIA?
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On the way down the windpipe there is tiny hairs that move gently to keep mucus out of your lungs.
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What is the function of the LARYNX?
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Above the trachea (windpipe) is the the larynx. Which is also called the voice box.
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