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| exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood. |
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| gas exchange between the blood and the body cells. |
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| chemical process that breakds down glucose into energy that cells can use. |
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| a membrane that surrounds and protects the lungs. |
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| filters dust particles from the air, adds moisture and warmth to the incoming air. |
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| Passageway for food and air (back of throat). |
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| flaps of cartilage opens to allow air to enter the trachea, closes to keep food from entering the trachea. |
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| voice box; produces sound as air flows through. |
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| windpipe-tube leading from the mouth to the lungs. |
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| trachea branches into these. |
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| balloon like air sacs located in clusters at the end of the bronchioles. |
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| carries oxygen throughout the body. |
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| sheet of muscle; separates the lungs from the rest of the abdomen. |
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| inhaling; taking air into the lungs. |
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| exhaling; air expelled from the lungs. |
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| amount of air exhaled with each breath (.5 L). |
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| Maximum amount you can FORCEFULLY exhale (3.5L - 4.5L). |
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| any agent that causes an infection. |
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| includes the skin and mucous membrane of the nose and mouth. |
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| engulfs foreign substances. |
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| attack a specific pathogen. |
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| attacks antigens directly. |
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| produces antibodies that bind to and destroy antigens. |
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| helps to initiate an attack. |
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| stay in blood; if the same antigen appears again after attack, it destroys it. |
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| stops or slows down the attack on an antigen. |
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| drugs that fight bacterial infections. |
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