the release of energy in cells by the combination of food and oxyge
Gills
organs used by water animals to obtain oxygenfrom the water
Spiracles
holes along the abdomen of insects used totake in oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
a gaseous waste product of respirationwhich is exhaled from animals
Mucus
a sticky substance produced by the nose tomoisten the inhaled air and trap dust and bacteria
Cillia
microscopic hairlike structures that help move mucus and other substances in the respiratory track
Esophagus
the tube leading to the stomach from thethroa
Trachea
the tube that leads to the lungs from the throat
Epiglottis
a flap that covers the trachea while food isswallowed; this prevents food from going into the tracheaand lungs
Larynx
the part of the throat that contains the voicebox or vocal cords
Bronchi
the main branches of the respiratory tract leading into the lung
Alveoli
tiny sacs at which gas exchange takes place inthe lungs
Diaphragm
a muscle on the underside of the lungs;when it contracts and relaxes, it sets up the conditions oflow and high air pressure that permit air to be inhaled andexhaled from the lungs
Author
MonkeyMeghan
ID
74310
Card Set
The Respiratory System: Vocabulary
Description
The 13 vocabulary word Mr. Darby gave to us in the packet. TEST ON THURSDAY!