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lungs
vocabulary of the lungs
Term | Definition |
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Alveoli | each of the hemispherical pits in which the last branches of the bronchioles end. |
bronchi | each of the tubes that ends in the trachea and enters the lungs |
Bronchioles | each of the small ducts in which the bronchi are divided and subdivided into the lungs. |
Diaphragm | membrane formed mostly by muscle fibers, which separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity |
lungs | breathing organ of vertebrates that live or can live out of water. It is spongy, soft, flexible,and occupies a part of the thoracic cavity |
oxygen | chemical element that is indispensable for the breathing of any living being |
Carbon dioxide | Gas that is present in the atmosphere that humans expel when we breathe. |