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Respiration |
a process in living organisms involving the production of energy, typically with the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide from the oxidation of complex organic substances. |
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ATP |
ATP is a high-energy molecule found in every cell. Its job is to store and supply the cell with needed energy. |
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Aerobic repiration |
is the process most living things undergo to use food energy. |
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Anaerobic repiration |
occurs in some yeasts and bacteria and in muscle when exercise is strenuous |
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respiratory system |
is the set of organs that allows a person to breathe and exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body. |
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Trachea |
a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs |
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Bronchi |
The two branches that divide from trache |
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Alveoli |
Respiratory surface of the lungs |
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breathing |
the process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs |
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inhalation |
draws air into th lungs |
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exhalation |
forces air out of lungs |
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feedback mechanism |
The method by which your body monitors the level of something in your body in order to respond in a way that will help you maintain homeostasis |
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excretion |
the removal of wastes |
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nitrogenous wastes |
Metabolic waste that contains nitrogen |
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kidney |
each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity excreting urine. |
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Ureter |
the duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder. |
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Urinary Bladder |
is a hollow muscular organ that collects urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination. |
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Urethrea |
the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder. |
