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respiration
the exchange of gases between your body and your environment
diaphragm
a muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavities and is responsible for the act of breathing
pharynx
the throat
trachea
the windpipe
bronchi
the airways that connect the trachea to the lungs
larynx
the voice box
pleurisy
the inflammation of the membrane that lines the lungs and chest cavity
asthma
a respiratory condition
exhalation
the act of breathing out carbon dioxide/ the release of carbon dioxide to the lungs from your surrounding environment
lobe
a section of the lung/ 3 in right lung, 2 in left
bronchioles
are a subdivision of the bronchi, they are formed into small networks of tubes that delegate or bring oxygen to all parts of the lung.
alveoli
thin walled airs sacks found in clusters at the end of each bronchiole
uvula
a flap of skin that will swing backwards to your nasal cavity to prevent infection.
epiglottis
the flap in the back of your throat that shifts over the trachea to protect your airway when you are swallowing.
plasma
The fluid in which the other parts of the blood are suspended
hemoglobin
The oxygen carrying part of the blood/ protein compound rich in iron responsible for making blood red
platelets
smallest type of blood cell that prevents the body's loss of blood
arteries
vessels that carry blood away from the heart
capillaries
Vessels that carry blood between arteries and veins responsible for the transfer of nutrients and oxygen for carbon dioxide and waste with the body's individual cells.
veins
A type of blood vessel that return deoxygenated blood towards the heart from the body's organs and tissues.
congenital
occurring at birth
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