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sneeze & cough
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way to clean out dust and germs from respiratory system
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mucus membrane and hairs
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*way to filter air to keep germs and dust from getting into the respiratory system
*warms the air |
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carbon dioxide & oxygen
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body uses oxygen
body gets rid of CO2 |
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bronchial tree
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connects the windpipe to the alveoli
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diaphragm
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muscle in your body that makes your lungs fill and empty
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automatic
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*involuntary action
you don't think about breathing breathing is controlled by the brain |
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voice box
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also known as (aka) larynx
contains 2 vocal chords creates sounds for speech |
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alveoli
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tiny sacs at the end of the bronchial tree where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
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trachea
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also known as (aka) windpipe
connects bronchial tubes to upper throat |
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functions of the respiratory system
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smell, speech, moving air in and out
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