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Respiratory System

TermDefinition
Respiration The process by which cells break down simple food molecules such as glucose to release the energy they contain
Mucus A thick, sticky liquid produced by the body
Cilia The hairlike projections on the outside of cells that move in a wave like manner
Pharynx The throat
Trachea The windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system
Bronchi The passages that directed the direct air into the lungs
Lungs An organ found in air-breathing vertebrates that exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide with the blood
Alveoli Tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood
Diaphragm A large muscle located at the bottom of a mammal's rib cage that functions in breathing
Larynx The hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box.
Vocal Cord Folds of membranous tissue that project inward from the sides of the larynx to form a slit across the glottis in the throat, and whose edges vibrate in the airstream to produce the voice.
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