| A | B |
|---|
| pharnyx | throat |
| trachea | windpipe- the breathing tube in your neck |
| cilia | tiny hairline extensions in the nose to keep it clean |
| respiration | process inside cells in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions (to release energy) |
| bronchi | 2 "branches" of the trachea; tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs |
| function of respiratory system | to move oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide |
| parts of respiratory system | nose, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alveoli |
| lungs | main organs of the respiratory system; used for breathing |
| alveoli | tiny air sacs ( like balloons) in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the air and the bloodstream |
| diaphragm | large muscle at the base of the lungs that help you breath. |
| larnyx | voicebox in throat |
| inhale | to breathe in |
| exhale | to breath out |
| oxygen | gas humans and animals inhale |
| carbon dioxide | gas humans and animals exhale |
