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Tidal Volume
The amount of air moved in and out of the lugs with each breath
Vital Capacity
The amount of air that a person can forcibly exhale after breathing in as much air as possible
Residual Volume
The air remaining in the lungs after you have forced out as much air as possible
respiration
release of energy when oxygen and nutrients combine
gills
absorb oxygen from water
spiracles
holes along the insect's abdomen that's used to take in oxygen
carbon dioxide
exchanged with oxygen- waste product of cellular respiration
mucus
produced in nose, adds moisture to air and catches unwanted particles
cilia
hair like structures that help move mucus ad other substances down the respiratory tract
esophagus
tube leading to stomach
trachea
tue leading from the throat to the lungs
epiglottis
sall flap covering opening to trachea
larynx
voice box- contains vocal chords
bronchi
main branches of the respiratory tract that lead into the lungs
alveoli
clusteres of air sacs where gas exchnge takes place
diaphragm
a thin muscle that either contracts or relaxes to help lungs inhale or exhale