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Irritation of the lining of the airways causes air to be violently released through the nose
What is a sneeze
Also called the windpipe
What is the trachea
Also called the voice box
What is the larynx
Tiny hair like structures that line the nasal passages as well as most of the respiratory system
What are cilia
Which planet is known as the hottest planet
What is venus
tiny blood vessels that surround the alveoli
What are capillaries
Also called the throat
What is the pharynx
Every cell needs __________in order to function
What is oxygen
Cells use oxygen and produce
What is Carbon Dioxide
Who wrote the declaration of independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Respiratory disorder that causes the muscles around the bronchial tubes to tighten more than normal, making it harder to breathe
What is asthma
Part of the body that controls breathing
What is the brain
The pitch of sound depends on the vocal cords length and _________
What is thickness
Breathing that you can think about and control
What is voluntary breathing
Name three of the five great lakes
What are superior, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Ontario
Flap of tissue that covers the trachea
What is the epiglottis
Sound caused by air that cannot move freely and causes parts of the mouth and throat to vibrate and hit together
What is a snore
When the lungs become infected
What is bronchitis
Tiny air sacs in the lungs
What are the alveoli
What do the initals GPS stand for?
What is global positioning system
Strong, curved muscle attached below the lungs to the lower ribs and backbone
What is the diaphragm
Muscles that change the space and pressure in the body to allow you to breath
What are the diaphragm and chest muscles
Two tubes that branch off of the trachea
What are the bronchi
Saclike organs that replace the carbon dioxide in your blood with oxygen
What are the lungs
The heaviest organ in the human body by weight
What is the liver