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The hair-like projections that move mucus up trachea and filter the air

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Cilia

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The structures in the nasal cavity that cause the air to swirl

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Nasal conchae

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The small passageways before the alveolar ducts that have muscular walls

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Bronchioles

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The cartilaginous structure that has a C shaped rings below the voice box

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Trachea

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The functional units of the long that exchange gas with the blood

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Alveoli

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The structure that sits on top of the larynx and prevents food from entering it

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Epiglottis

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The cells in the alveoli that remove dust and other impurities

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Macrophages

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The name for the protein in blood that carries oxygen

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Hemoglobin

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The process that occurs when the guy from rises on the chest goes in

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Expiration

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The passageways and the rest to retract that are surrounded by cartilage and is found after the trachea

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Bronchi

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The name for the voice box

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Larynx

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The term used for people that he can smoke secondhand from others around them

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Passive

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The idea that explains respiration and states that as the volume of the container increases its pressure will decrease

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Boyles law

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The name for the oily substances that lines the inner surface of the alveoli and prevents the walls am sticking together

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Surfactant

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The name for cells that make surfactant and the alveoli

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Septal cells

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The disorder in which particulates cause the breakdown of the alveolar walls

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Respiratory distress syndrome

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The name for the gas that is 200 times more attracted to hemoglobin than oxygen gas

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Carbon monoxide

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The function of the capillaries in the nasal cavity is to do what to air

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Warm air

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The name for the specific portion of the bronchial tree that occurs before the bronchioles

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Tertiary bronchi

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Reasons for rapid gas exchange in the alveoli

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Oxygen and CO2 are soluble and there is a short distance

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Chemical formula for cellular respiration

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602+ C6 H 1202 arrow six CO2 +6 H2O plus ATP

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The name for the type of blood cells that have a nucleus and can leave the blood stream to fight infection

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Leukocytes

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The name for the top set of the vocal chords that prevent objects from entering the trachea

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False

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Name for blood cells that cause clotting

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Thrombocytes

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The name for the type of blood cells that have a nucleus and can leave the blood stream to fight infection

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Leukocytes

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The name for the valve that is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle

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Bicuspids

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The type of blood cells that are the first line of defense against viral disease

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Basophils

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The contraction phase of the heart beat

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Systole

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The blood vessels that carry blood away from heart and usually contain high oxygen

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Artery

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The type of white blood cells that fight bacterial infection

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Neutrophils

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A term used for all the plasma and the formed elements together

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Whole blood

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The name for blood cells that transfer oxygen and nutrients

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Erythrocytes

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The liquid portion of the blood that is made up of 90% water

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Plasma

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The smallest one tussles that exchange gases with the cells of the body

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Capillaries

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The nerve cells that are found in the heart and trigger it to beat

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Pacemakers

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The chambers of the heart the pump on out to the body

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Ventricles

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The type of white blood cell that response to parasitic infections

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Eosinophils

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The valve that separates the right atria and the right ventricle

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Tricuspid

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The name for the pacemaker that causes the atria to contract

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SA node

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The name for the blood stem cell that creates all types of blood cells

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Hemocytoblast

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Blood types that can donate to type a blood people

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A and O

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Your name for the proteins and blood that determine what blood types are

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Antigens

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The name for the division between the ventricles

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Septum

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Lymphocyte: T cells

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Defend against invading cells

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Lymphocytes: B cells

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Produce and distribute antibodies

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Lymphocytes: NK cells

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Fight cancers and abnormal tissue

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Differences between arteries and veins

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Arteries or thick red deep and have no valves.

Veins are thin blue superficial and have valves.

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The name for the material that is removed from the glomerulus in the cortex of the kidney

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Urine

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They are protective layer of the urinary tract

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Serous

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The part of the nephron and which urine is created after the renal tubule

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Collecting duct

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The name for the process in which you’re in his past into the collecting duct and then into the pelvis

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Secretion

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The excretory organs that filters the blood and create urine

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Kidney

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The layer of the kidney in which filtration occurs

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Glomerulus

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The part of the front that collects filtrate and surrounds the glomerulus

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Bowmans capsule

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The tube that connects the kidney to the bladder

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Ureter

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The process of taking back and materials back into the blood of the filtrate

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Reabsorption

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The storage area for urine

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Urinary bladder

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The name for the waste product created by the liver

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Urea

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The layer of the kidding in which reabsorption occurs

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Medulla

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The part of the nephron in which reabsorption occurs

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Renal tubule

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