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respitory system
organs and structures
Term | Definition |
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Alveoli | microscopic air sac in the lungs |
Bronchi | Two main branches of the trachea;air tubes to and from the lungs |
Bronchioles | small branches of the bronchi; carry air in the lungs |
cellular respiration | when the cells use the oxygen and nutrients to produce energy water and carbon dioxide |
cilla | |
epiglottis | |
expiration | |
external respiration | |
inspiration | |
internal respiration | |
larynx | |
lungs | |
nasal cavities | |
nasal septum | |
nose | |
pharynx | |
pleura | |
respiration | |
respiratory system | |
sinuses | |
trachea | |
ventilation |