tube-like passageway used by food, liquid, and air

area between pharynx and trachea; where vocal cords are located

tube around 12 cm in length that leads to the lungs; made of cartilage; lined with mucous membranes and cilia to trap dust, bacteria, and pollen

two short tubes that lead from the trachea to each lung

tiny, thin-walled grape-like clusters at the end of each bronchiole that are surrounded by capillaries; exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place here

muscle beneath your lungs that relaxes and contracts to help move gases into and out of your lungs

disease in which the alveoli in the lungs enlarge; limits the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen

reaction that causes bronchial tubes to contract quickly; causes shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing

the movement of the chest that brings air into the lungs and removes waste gases

series of chemical reactions used to release energy stored in food molecules; requires oxygen

flap of tissue that covers the airway when swallowing to prevent food or liquid from entering

system of excretory organs that rids the blood of wastes, controls blood volume by removing excess water, and balances concentrations of salts and water

liquid waste that contains excessive water, salts, and other wastes that are not reabsorbed by the body

bean shaped urinary system organ that is made up of about 1 million nephrons and filters blood, producing urine

tiny filtering unit of the kidney

tube that carries urine from each kidney to the bladder

elastic, muscular organ that holds urine until it leaves the body through the urethra

tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

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Respiration/Excretio

Respiration and Excretion

Term	Definition
pharynx	tube-like passageway used by food, liquid, and air
larynx	area between pharynx and trachea; where vocal cords are located
trachea	tube around 12 cm in length that leads to the lungs; made of cartilage; lined with mucous membranes and cilia to trap dust, bacteria, and pollen
bronchi	two short tubes that lead from the trachea to each lung
alveoli	tiny, thin-walled grape-like clusters at the end of each bronchiole that are surrounded by capillaries; exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place here
diaphragm	muscle beneath your lungs that relaxes and contracts to help move gases into and out of your lungs
emphysema	disease in which the alveoli in the lungs enlarge; limits the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen
asthma	reaction that causes bronchial tubes to contract quickly; causes shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing
breathing	the movement of the chest that brings air into the lungs and removes waste gases
respiration	series of chemical reactions used to release energy stored in food molecules; requires oxygen
epiglottis	flap of tissue that covers the airway when swallowing to prevent food or liquid from entering
urinary system	system of excretory organs that rids the blood of wastes, controls blood volume by removing excess water, and balances concentrations of salts and water
urine	liquid waste that contains excessive water, salts, and other wastes that are not reabsorbed by the body
kidney	bean shaped urinary system organ that is made up of about 1 million nephrons and filters blood, producing urine
nephron	tiny filtering unit of the kidney
ureter	tube that carries urine from each kidney to the bladder
bladder	elastic, muscular organ that holds urine until it leaves the body through the urethra
urethra	tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

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