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the process of carbon dioxide being released and uptake of oxygen between the lungs and the environment.
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moistens the air and traps particles of dust or smoke.
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flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that contracts when you inhale.
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a poisonous gas that blocks hemoglobin's ability to transport oxygen in the blood.
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is a stimulant that increases the heart rate and blood pressure.
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is the loss of elasticity in the lungs tissue.
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serves as a passageway for air and food; also known as the throat.
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the protein in blood that carries oxygen.
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the two branches off of the trachea where air passes through.
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brings about the exchanged of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood, the air, and tissues.
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substance in tobacco proven to cause cancer.
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the main air-conveying tube in the throat.
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sweep the trapped particles and mucus away from the lungs toward the pharynx.
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contains vocal cords and is made of two highly elastic fold of tissue located at the top of the trachea.
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