The Respitory System Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Respiration | The process by which cells break down simple food molecules such as glucose to release the energy they contain |
Mucus | A thick, sticky liquid produced by the body |
Cilia | The hairlike projections on the outside of cells |
Pharynx | The throat |
Trachea | The windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respitory system |
Bronchi | The passages that direct air into the lungs |
Lungs | An organ found in air-breathing vertebraes that exchanges oxygen and carbin dioxide with the blood |
Alveoli | Tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood |
Diaphragm | A large muscle located at the bottom of a mammal's rib cage that functions in breathing |
Layrnx | The voice box |
Vocal Cords | Folds of the connective tissue that stretch across the opening of the larynx and produce a person's voice |
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