Respiration and Excretion
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pharynx | tube-like passageway used by food, liquid, and air
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larynx | area between pharynx and trachea; where vocal cords are located
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trachea | tube around 12 cm in length that leads to the lungs; made of cartilage; lined with mucous membranes and cilia to trap dust, bacteria, and pollen
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bronchi | two short tubes that lead from the trachea to each lung
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alveoli | tiny, thin-walled grape-like clusters at the end of each bronchiole that are surrounded by capillaries; exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place here
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diaphragm | muscle beneath your lungs that relaxes and contracts to help move gases into and out of your lungs
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emphysema | disease in which the alveoli in the lungs enlarge; limits the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen
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asthma | reaction that causes bronchial tubes to contract quickly; causes shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing
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breathing | the movement of the chest that brings air into the lungs and removes waste gases
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respiration | series of chemical reactions used to release energy stored in food molecules; requires oxygen
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epiglottis | flap of tissue that covers the airway when swallowing to prevent food or liquid from entering
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urinary system | system of excretory organs that rids the blood of wastes, controls blood volume by removing excess water, and balances concentrations of salts and water
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urine | liquid waste that contains excessive water, salts, and other wastes that are not reabsorbed by the body
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kidney | bean shaped urinary system organ that is made up of about 1 million nephrons and filters blood, producing urine
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nephron | tiny filtering unit of the kidney
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ureter | tube that carries urine from each kidney to the bladder
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bladder | elastic, muscular organ that holds urine until it leaves the body through the urethra
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urethra | tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
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