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respiratory systemCS
respiratory system
| Question | Answer | Question | Answer | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cilia | hairlike projections | lungs | organ of repiration located in the thoracic cavity | respiratory system | taking in oxygen and and removint carbon dioxide |
| epiglottis | leaf- shaped structure that closes over the larynx during swallowing | nasal cavities | space between the cranium and the roof of the mouth | sinuses | cavity or ait space in a bone |
| expiration | the expulision of air from the lungs | nasal septum | bony and cartilaginous partition that separated the nasal cavity into two sections | trachea | windpipe |
| ventilation | pertaining to the front part of the body | ||||
| Alveoli | microscopic air scs in the lungs | external respiration | the change of oxygen and cargon dioxide between the lungs and blood streem | nose | the projection in the center of the face |
| bronchi | two main branches of the trachea | inspiration | breathing in | pharynx | the throat |
| bronchioles | small branches of the bronchi | internal respiration | the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the tisseue cells | pleura | a serious membrane that covert the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity |
| cellular respiration | uses the oxygen an dnutrients to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide | larynx | voice box | respiration | the process of taking in oxygen and expelling cargon dioxide |