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Respiratory System
Vocabulary for the respiratory system
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6th Grade
12/15/2010

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Term
Pharynx
Definition
After entering the body through the nose and mouth it moves here next.
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Throat
Definition
Another name for the pharynx.
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Larynx
Definition
After moving from the pharynx or throat it moves here next.
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Voice box
Definition
Another name for the larynx.
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Trachea
Definition
After moving into the larynx or voice box air enters here next.
Term
Bronchi
Definition
Carries air to and from the lungs. Located at the lower end of the trachea.
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Lung
Definition
Sponge-like organ that allows gases to pass between the blood and air.
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Alveoli
Definition
Tiny air sacs in the bronchioles where the blood exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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Breathing
Definition
Moving air in and out of the lungs.
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Inhalation
Definition
The process which air enters the lungs.
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Exhalation
Definition
The process which air leaves the lungs.
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Diaphragm
Definition
The muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen.
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