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Disease/Respiration
Disease and Respiratory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pathogen | organisms that invade your body and cause disease |
| memory cells | remember the invader and attack the next time |
| 1st antibiotic | penicillin |
| Penicillin is made from a __________ | mold |
| antibiotics | used to treat bacterial infection |
| vaccines | used to prevent viruses |
| respiration | taking in and using oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide and water |
| diaphragm | muscle responsible for breathing |
| alveoli | tiny air sacs in the lungs |
| job of alveoli | increases the surface area and absorbs oxygen into the bloodstream |
| larynx | contains the vocal cords |
| pharynx | another name for the throat |
| reactants of cellular respiration | glucose and oxygen |
| products of cellular respiration | carbon dioxide, water, and energy (ATP) |
| Heimlich maneuver | used for choking victims |
| inhale | breathe in |
| exhale | breathe out |
| macrophage | surrounds and breaks apart the germs |
| tidal volume | the amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs (in and out like the "tides") |
| residual volume | the amount of air left over in the lungs after a forced exhale |
| vital capacity | the amount of air that is forcibly exhaled |
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