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20 Cards in this Set
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respitory system
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it moves oxygen from outside invironment into the body it also removes carbondioxide and exces water in the body
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resperation
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the process that creates chemical reactions in cells and releses energy
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breathing
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taking air from outside into your body and getting rid of CO2
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pharynx
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throat
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trachea
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windpipe
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bronchus/bronchi
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pasages that lead from the trachea threus the lungs
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lungs
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main organ of the respertory system
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aveoli
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tiny sacs of lungs tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood this is where the gas exchange takes place
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diaphram
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a dome shaped musical that plays an important part in breathing
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tar
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the dark sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns
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nicotine
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another dangerous chemical found in tobacco smoke
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bronchitis
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an irritaion of the breathing passage in which the small passages become narrower than normal and may be clogged with mucus
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emphysema
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is a serious disease that desroyslung tissue and causes diffulty in breathing
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ureaters
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flow of urine threw to narrow tubes
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urinary bladder
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a sacklike muscular organ that stores urine
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urethra
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urine flows from body through a small tube
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urine
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a waterly fluid produced by your kidney
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nephrons
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tiny structures that remove wastes from blood and produce urine
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kidneys
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major organs of the excertory system, eliminate, excess water, and some other waste materials
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urea
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a chemical that comes from the breakdown of proteins
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