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Vocabulary Respiratory System
Vocabulary Respiratory System
Collarbone/ clavicle: either of the two bones that go from the base of the neck to the shoulder.
Capillary: any of the smallest tubes in the body that carry blood.
Bronchus: any one of the system of tubes which make up the main branches of the windpipe through which
air passes in and out of the lungs
Alveolus: one of the many small spaces in each lung where gasses can pass into or out of the blood
Thorax: the part of the body that is surrounded by the ribs, between the neck and the waist
Trachea: WINDPIPE
Trachea/windpipe: the tube in the throat that carries the air to the lungs
Larynx/voice box: the area of the clap of throat that flat contains the vocal cords
Cartilage: the strong white tissue that is important in support and especially in joins to prevent the bones
rubbing against each other
Apparatus: that tools or other pieces of equipment that needed for a particular activity/task
Bends: severe pain and difficulty in breathing experienced by a diver who comes back to the surface of the
water too fast
Rib: any of the curved bones that are connected to the spine and surround the chest.
Cilia: hairlife projections called Cilia line the primary bronchus to remove microbes and debry from the
interior of the lungs