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Term | Definition |
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respiration | the process in which cannot burn without oxygen, your cell cannot "burn" enough fuel to keep you alive without oxygen |
cilia | tiny hairlike extensions that move together in a sweeping motion |
pharynx | the throat; part of both the respiratory and digestive system |
trachea | the windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system |
bronchi | the passages that direct air into the lungs |
lungs | the main organs in the respiratory |
alveoli | tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood |
diaphragm | a large; dome-shaped muscle that plays an important role in breathing |
larynx | the voice box; located in the top part of the trachea, underneath the epiglottis |
vocalcords | folds of connective tissue that stretch across the opening of the larynx and produce a person's voice |