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Respiratory & Excretory Systems Vocabulary

AB
RespirationThe process by which living organisms take in oxygen and use it to produce energy
LarynxVoice box
TracheaWindpipe
BronchusTube that branches of from the trachea
AlveolusTiny grape-like sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
DiaphragmMuscle at the bottom of the chest that aids in breathing
Vocal CordTissue in the larynx that vibrates with the passage of air to form sounds
LungMain respiratory organ
ExcretionProcess of getting rid of waste material
KidneyMajor excretory organ
UreterTube that conducts urine to the urinary bladder.
Urinary BladderSac that stores urine
UrethraTube through which urine passes out of the body
NephronsMicroscopic chemical filtering factories in the kidneys
UrineLiquid waste that is removed from the body
UreaA chemical that the body converts ammonia into



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