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11 Cards in this Set
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the layer of cells directly below the epidermis, which contains blood vessels, nerves, muscles, oil, and sweat glands
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Dermis
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a pigment the protects your skin and gives it color
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Melanin
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the outer, layer of skin
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Epidermis
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Clusters of thin-walled sacs at the end of each bronchiole that are surrounded with capillaries; where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
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Alveoli
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The airway to which the vocals are attached
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Larynex
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A lung disorder that results in shortness of breath, wheezing, or coughing
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Asthma
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Two short lubes that carry air into the lungs
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bronchi
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A muscle beneath the lungs that contracts and relaxes to help move gases into and out of the lungs
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Diaphragm
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a disease in which the alveoli in the lungs enlarge
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Emphysma
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a tube-like passageway that is used by food, liquid, and air
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Pharynex
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the air-conducting tube lined with mucus membranes and cilia
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trachea
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