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5
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This is a large muscle found under the lungs and expands and contracts as air enters and leaves our lungs
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This is a valve-like structure within the pharynx that controls the passage of food, water, and air
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8
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When we inhale our rib cage and lungs __________ and our diaphragm contracts
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10
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These two tubes come before the lungs that help carry air
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11
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Found in the lungs these are ball-like structures that are surrounded by blood vessels that remove carbon dioxide and absorb oxygen
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13
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This system functions to remove carbon dioxide from the body.
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The _________ is the organ that is responsible for supplying the respiratory system with blood.
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2
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These are the major organ of the respiratory system and are large sacs in which gas is exchanged
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3
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This part of the respiratory system is a large tube that is made up of cartilaginous rings
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4
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This region of the respiratory system comes after the nostril and is where sinuses are located.
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7
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The respiratory system functions to take ____________ from the air and put it in the blood stream
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9
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This region of the respiratory system is known as the voice box or Adam's apple and prevents materials from entering the lungs
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12
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Large amounts of air enter the respiratory system through the two structures, the mouth and the what?
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14
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This part of the respiratory system is a passageway for food, water, and air and is controlled by the epiglottis
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15
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When we exhale the diaphragm ______________, air is forced out, and our lungs and rib cage shrink.
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