Ch2 study guide
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- vocal cords
- Folds of tissue in the larynx that allow you to speak
- CO2
- The waste product in cellular respiration
- esophagus
- Tube leading from the mouth to the stomach
- peristalsis
- Wavelike muscular action in the digestive system
- trachea
- This is also known as windpipe
- alveoli
- Tubes in the lungs that are 1 cell thick. Here oxygen is dissolved into blood and CO2 is passed from the blood.
- nutrients
- The usable portions of food
- glucose
- Also known as sugar
- proteins
- These nutrients repair body cells
- mechanical
- Teeth chewing is an example of this type of digestion
- pepsin
- These chemicals in your stomach that brake down proteins
- bronchial tubes
- These structures carry air into each lung
- cellular respiration
- Process in which cells use oxygen to release energy stored in sugars
- cilia
- These tiny hairs in your nose help filter air
- epiglottis
- Flap that prevents food and liquids from entering the lungs
- carbonhydrates
- These nutrients that store energy can be starches or sugars
- diaphragm
- Large muscles located under your rib cage