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Bio CH13
Biology CH13 Respiration and Excretion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alveoli | the tiny air sacs of the lungs |
| bronchi | two short tubes that carry air from the trachea to the left and right lung |
| carbon monoxide | an odorless, colorless gas sometimes found in the air |
| diaphragm | a sheetlike muscle that separates the inside of your chest from the intestines and other organs of your abdomen |
| emphysema | a lung disease that result in the breakdown of alveoli |
| epiglottis | a small flap that closes over the windpipe when you swallow |
| excretory system | the body system made up of those organs that rid the body of liquid wastes |
| nephron | a tiny filter unit of the kidney |
| pneumonia | a lung disease caused by bacteria, virus, or both |
| respiratory system | the body system made up of body parts that help with the exchange of gases |
| trachea | a tube about 15 centimeters long that carries air to two shorter tubes called the bronchi |
| urea | a waste that results from the breakdown of body protein |
| ureter | a tube that carries waste from a kidney to the urinary bladder |
| urethra | a tube that carries liquid wastes from the urinary bladder to outside the body |
| urinary bladder | a sac that stores liquid wastes removed from the kidneys |
| urine | a waste liquid that reaches the ureter |
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