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14 Cards in this Set
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What is Breathing?
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what your body does when it takes in fresh air containing oxygen (02) and lets out used air (C02)
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What is Respitory System?
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the parts of the body that work together to bring air in and push air out of your body. (Nose and mouth windpipe, bronchial tubes, lungs and diaphram)
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What is cartilage?
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tough but bendable body material
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What is inhaling?
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when you breathe in
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What is exhaling?
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when you breathe out
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What is breathing rate?
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the number of times you inhale in one minute.
At rest - slow breathing At work - breathe faster and harder |
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What are vocal cords?
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Two stretchy bands that run across the top of your windpipe.
Tap together....gently speak Tap toghther...evenly yell Bang together....sing vibrate |
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What is the larynx?
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the voice box
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What are bronchial tubes?
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tubes that travel from your windpipe into the lungs
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What are air sacs?
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Chambers that have very thin walls.
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What is O2?
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oxygen
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What is CO2?
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Carbon Dioxide
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What is a cell?
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a basic unit that makes up all living things
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What is respiration?
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breathing or taking in O2 and putting out C02
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