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Respiratory System

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what is the purpose of the respiratory system to help filter out dust pollutants from the air so they dont get caught in your bloodstream
what happens when the vocal cords vibrate allows human to speak
what sense does the respiratory system aid in smelling
what gases are exchanged in respiration oxygen and carbon dioxide
what is found in air 78% nitrogen 21% oxygen 1% other
why do living things need oxygen to break down food into simple chemicals the body can use
respiration the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between living cells and their environment
what comes into a cell glucose & oxygen
what goes out of a cell water vapor & carbon dioxide
where is the pharynx found behind the noes and mouth
where is cilia found in the nose and pharynx
what is cilia small hairs that clear the air of dust and dirt
what is the epiglottis small flap found in the throat that opens and closes to let food past
what is the trachea a pipe shaped by a ring of cartilage that is a passageway for air to go to the lungs
where are vocal cords found in the larynx
what are alveoli tiny air sacs in the lung where carbon dioxide is exchanged with oxygen
how does oxygen get to the alveoli air goes into your nose and through the pharynx. then it goes to the part of you throat with the vocal cords, your larynx. after that it flows into trachea which splits into two bronchus. then the air flows into the bronchioles, which directs to the alveo
what happens when you breath in your diaphragm becomes smaller
what happens when you breathe out your diaphragm raises
asthma a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways
copd progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe
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