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26 Cards in this Set
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Thin hair attached to the mucous membranes epithelium lining the respiratory tract |
Cilia |
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Lower portion of the lung |
Base of the lung |
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Branches of the treachea leading into the lungs |
Bronchus |
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Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx |
Adenoids |
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Tip or uppermost portion of the lung |
Apex of the lung |
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Breathing out |
Expiration |
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Small branches of the tubes leading into the lungs |
Bronchioles |
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Muscle separating the chest and abdomen |
Diaphragm |
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Air sac in the lung |
Alveolus |
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Lid- like piece of cartilage covering the larynx |
Epiglottis |
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Voice box |
Larynx |
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One of a pair of masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx |
Palatine tonsil |
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Opening through the nose carrying air into the air passageway |
Nares |
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Breathing in |
Inspiration |
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Slit- like opening to the voice box |
Glottis |
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Region between the lungs in the thoracic cavity |
Mediastinum |
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Throat |
Pharynx |
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One of the air cavities in the bones near the nose |
Paranasal sinus |
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Division of the lung |
Lobe of the lung |
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Gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells |
Oxygen |
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Space between the double-folded membrane surrounding each lung |
Pleura cavity |
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Inner fold of membrane surrounding each lung and closest to the lung tissue |
Visceral pleura |
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Windpipe |
Treachea |
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Essential part of the lung responsible for respiration; bronchioles and alveoli |
Pulmonary parenchyma |
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Gas that is exhaled through the lungs |
Respiration |
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Outer fold of membrane surround each lung and lying closest to the ribs |
Parietal pleura |
