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Vocab on the Respiratory System

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Alveoli   Small sac of lung tissue used for movement of gases in and out of the bloodstream, attached to bronchi  
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Bronchi   passages that branch off and direct air into the lungs from the trachea, attached to Alveoli  
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Bronchioles   Small bronchi  
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Diaphragm   dome shaped muscle under the lungs that moves up and down to allow the lungs to fill and contract, very important for Respiratory system  
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Larynx   at the top of the trachea, voice box  
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Lung   main organ, where bronchi are located, where gas exchange takes place  
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Cilia   hair-like projections on the outside of cells that move in wavelike progression  
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Pharynx   the throat, part of two systems, Respiratory and Digestive  
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Respiration   the process in which we breathe and talk  
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Nasal Cavity   in nose, collects dust when you breathe and talk  
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Trachea   windpipe, where air enters the Respiratory system  
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Vocal Chord   the folds of tissue that produce voice, stretch across larynx opening  
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Sinuses   air filled cavities in the skull bone  
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