respiratory system

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is a biological system consist of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants

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respiratory system

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oxygen and carbon dioxide

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gas exchange

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movement of air

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breathing

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sense of smell

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olfactory assistance

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why do we breathe?

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to obtain oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide

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3 major parts of respiratory system

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1. airway
2. lungs
3. muscles of respiration

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parts of the airway

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nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi

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what we normally use to inhale and exhale

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nose

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parts of the nose

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nostrils, nasal cavity, mucus membrane, cilia

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external openings of the nose

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nostrils

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inside part of the nose

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nasal cavity

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produces mucus

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mucus membrane

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is moist, and sticky that captures dust, germs, and small particles

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mucus

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tiny hairs that help clean the air before it goes to the lungs

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cilia

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we use this to breathe when we need more air than what can be taken through the nostrils

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mouth

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opening just behind the nose and mount and is both part of the respiratory and digestive systems

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pharynx

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also known as the throat

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pharynx

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two round, fleshy masses in the back of your throat

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tonsils

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are a patch of tissue that sit in the back of the nasal cavity

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adenoids

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also known as the voice box

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larynx

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a hollow-tubular structure that connects the pharynx and trachea

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larynx

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a leaf-shaped flap cartilage which controls airflow to the lungs and diverts food mass away from the trachea

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epiglottis

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also referred to as the windpipe

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trachea

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is a tube through which respiratory gas transport takes place

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trachea

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it is lined with ciliated cells to push particles out, and cartilage rings to guard it against pressure when breathing.

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trachea

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branches of trachea

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bronchi

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small bronchial tubes

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brochioles

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leads air to air sacs called alveoli

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bronchioles

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where most of the gas exchange happens

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alveoli

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most essential organ for respiration

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lungs

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main function is to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream, and to excrete carbon dioxide into the air.

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lungs

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has 3 lobes

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right lung

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has 2 lobes

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left lung

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spongy air sacs

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alveoli

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where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide happens

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alveoli