| A | B |
|---|
| Respiration | the process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide waste |
| Pharynx | the throat |
| Trachea | the windpipe |
| Epiglottis | a special flap of tissue that protects you from choking by blocking the trachea like a "trap door" |
| Bronchi Tubes | the "branching" of the trachea into each lung |
| Lungs | organs without muscles that are involved with oxygen & carbon dioxide exchange |
| Bronchioles | the "branches" found in the lungs; connect to alveoli |
| Alveoli | "grape-like" structures that attach to the bronchioles in the lungs |
| Carbon Dioxide | a waste product from cells; is exhaled |
| Diaphragm | a special sheet of muscle located below the lungs that enable your lungs to function |
| Asthma | lung disorder where the bronchi tubes contract too quickly |
| Larynx | the voice box |
| Adam's Apple | the swelling of the voice box tissue that occurs when boys enter puberty |
