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| respiration | the process in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions inside cells |
| cilia | tiny hairlike extensions in the nose that can move together in a sweeping motion |
| pharynx | another name for the throat; the only part of the respiratory system shared with the digestive system |
| trachea | another name for the windpipe |
| bronchi | passages that direct air into the lungs |
| lungs | the main organs of the respiratory system |
| alveoli | tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood |
| diaphragm | a large, dome shaped muscle that plays in important role in breathing |
| larynx | another name for the voice box |
| vocal cords | two folds of tissue that produce your voice, they stretch across the opening of the larynx |
