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Respiration and Gas Exchange

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  • Also known as the windpipe, this is where the air enters and leaves the lungs
    Trachea
  • These Structure are at the end of the bronchioles and where gas exchange takes place
    Alveoli
  • The process of moving air in and out of the body is
    Breathing
  • When we breathe, we take in ________ and give out ________
    oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  • These protect the lungs and also help with ventilation
    Ribs
  • As the trachea descends into the thorax this is what it splits into
    Bronchus
  • This is what the bronchi split to form
    Bronchioles
  • These allow the lungs to fill with air to stop any friction between the surface of the lungs and the ribs
    Pleural membrane