Key Words Flashcards
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Ventilation
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Movement of air into and out of the lungs
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Breathing
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Muscles making the lungs change size
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Diffusion
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Particles move from a area of high concentration to a low area of concentration
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Capillaries
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Smallest blood vessel
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Excrete
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Get rid of
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Gas exchange
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Inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide
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Process that releases energy in our bodies
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Respiration
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Cilia
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Tiny hairs that line the lungs and move mucus up and out of the lungs
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Oxygen debt
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Amount of oxygen required to rid the body of latic acid
