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respiratory system
lungs, trachea, bronchi
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Science
7th Grade
12/11/2011

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You breath in air and the cila in your nose clean the air.
Definition
Cila= Little hairs inside your nose.
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There is the epiglottis that goes down when you and stays up when you breath.
Definition
Epiglottis= A little flap in your mouth that goes down when your food comes to let it go to the esphogus.
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The air then goes down the trachea
Definition
Trachea= The tube that air goes down.
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The air then goes into the bronchi.
Definition
Bronchi= The two tubes that come off the trachea.
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The air then enters the bronchioles
Definition
Bronchioles=smaller tubes that come off of the bronchi.
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The goes into the alveoli which are covered in capillaires.
Definition
Alveoli=tiny air sacs in your lungs.
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The diaphragm pushes air in and out of the lungs.
Definition
Diaphragm=the smooth muscle that pushes air out air and pulls in air.
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