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Respiratory System

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respiratory system   The body parts that work together to bring air into and push it out of your body.  
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breathing   what your body does when it takes in fresh air, containing oxygen, and lets out the used air  
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nose and mouth   take in and let out air  
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windpipe   the air passage connecting the throat to the lungs  
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lungs   two spongy bags that expand when they fill with air  
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diaphragm   a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the stomach area.  
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cartilage   tough but bendable material. Cartilage makes your windpipe stiff, so your windpipe doesn't collapse when you breathe in.  
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inhale   when you breathe in and your lungs fill with air  
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exhale   when you breathe out and air is forced out of the lungs  
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breathing rate   the number of times you inhale in one minute  
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larynx   also known as the voice box, it is at the top of the windpipe, all the air you breathe passes through it  
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vocal cords   two elastic bands inside the larynx.  
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bronchial tubes   when you inhale, air moves from the windpipe into two bronchial tubes, one going to each lung  
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air sacs   chambers that have very thin walls. They are surrounded by tiny thin-walled blood vessels called capillaries.  
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cell   the basic unit that makes up all living things  
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respiration   the process by which cells use oxygen and give off carbon dioxide  
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