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respritory pvs 8
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Respiratory system: | it handles the body's air supply. |
| Respiration: | body process that uses oxygen to release energy in food. |
| Trachea: | main tube or wind pipe through which air passes to and from the lungs. |
| Lungs: | sponge like organ used to take air into the body. |
| nasel passage: | the place where oxygen rich air enters the body. |
| bronchial tubes: | two tubes that lead from the trachea to the lungs |
| larynx: | voice box at the top of the trachea that helps a person speak. |
| alveoli: | small sacs in the lungs where gases are exchanged |
| diaphragm: | muscle under the lungs that is part of the respiratory system. |