Science Final - Respiratory
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- Which body system brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide and water
- Respiratory system
- The flap of tissue that prevents food and water from entering the windpipe
- Epiglottis
- Another name for trachea
- Windpipe
- Another name for voice box
- Larynx
- The folds of tissue that are found in the larynx and vibrate to produce sound
- Vocal cords
- Each alveolus is surrounded by
- A network of capillaries
- The 2 tubes that branch off from the trachea are called
- Bronchi
- The lungs contain hundreds of round sacs that are a grapelike structure called
- Alveoli
- The main organ of respiration
- Lung
- A muscle that aids in breathing
- Diaphragm