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104 Cards in this Set
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Carry blood away from the heart
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Arteries
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Carry blood toward the heart
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Veins
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Tunic which lines the lumen of a vessel, a single thin layer of endothelium that is continuous with the endocardium of the heart
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Tunica intima
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Bulky middle coat of blood vessels which is made primarily of smooth muscle and elastic tissue
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Tunica media
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Outermost tunic, is composed of fibrous connective tissue.
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Tunica externa
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Tunic made primarily of smooth muscle and elastic tissue
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Tunica media
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Tunic composed of fibrous connective tissue
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Tunica externa
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Tunic composed of a single layer of endothelium
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Tunica interna
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Largest artery of the body
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Aorta
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Arteries that supply the myocardium
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Right & Left coronary arteries
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First branch of the aortic arch
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Brachiocephalic trunk
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The brachiocephalic artery splits and divides into the?
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Right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery
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Artery that serves the brain
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Internal carotid artery
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Artery that supplies the tissues external to the skull in the neck and head
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External carotid artery
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Small artery that serves the diaphragm
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Phrenic artery
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Small artery that serves the esphagus
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Esophageal arteries
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Small artery that serves the bronchi
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Bronchial arteries
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Artery that supplies to the stomach
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Left gastric artery
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Artery that supplies to the spleen
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Splenic artery
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What does the common hepatic artery branch off to?
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the stomach, small intestine, and pancreas
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Artery that branches off to the stomach, small intestine, and pancreas
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Common hepatic artery
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The largest branch of the abdominal aorta, supplies most of the small intestine and the first half of the large intestine
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Superior mesenteric artery
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Artery that supplies the kidneys
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Renal arteries
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Artery that supplies the ovaries and the testes
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Gonadal arteries
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Artery that supplies the distal half of the large intestine
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Inferior mesenteric artery
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Arteries that serve the pelvis, lower abdominal wall, and the lower limbs
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Common iliac arteries
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Tunic: Its smooth surface decreases friction
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Tunica intima
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Tunic of capillaries
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Tunica intima
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Tunic that is especially thick in arteries
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Tunica media
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Which vessel may have valves? Arteries or Veins?
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Veins
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Which depends on the respiratory and muscular pumps? Arteries or Veins?
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Veins
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Which of these vessels depends on its elasticity to propel blood along? Arteries or Veins?
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Arteries
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The arterial system has one of these; the venous system has two
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Brachiocephalic
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Longest vein in the body
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Great saphenous
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Artery on the foot checked after leg surgery
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Dorsalis pedis
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Serves the posterior thigh
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Deep femoral
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Formed by the union of the radial and ulnar veins
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Brachial
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Two superfical veins of the arm
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basilic and cephalic
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Drains the pelvic organs and lower limbs
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Common iliac or internal iliac
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What the external iliac vein drains into in the pelvis
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Common iliac or internal iliac
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Major artery serving the arm
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Brachial
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An arterial trunk that has 3 major branches, which runs to the liver, spleen, and stomach
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Celiac trunk
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2 veins that join, forming the popliteal vein
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Posterior tibial and anterior tibial
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Artery generally used to take the pulse at the wrist
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Radial
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What is the source of blood in the hepatic portal system?
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blood drained from the digestive viscera
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The hepatic portal vein is formed by the union of the?
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Splenic vein
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Name given to the communication network is a protective device that provides an alternate set of pathways for blood to reach the brain tissue in the case of impaired blood flow
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Circle of Willis
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In a healthy heart, what part of the heart contracts simultaneously?
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Atria
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The blood pressure when the ventricles are contracting
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Systole
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The blood pressure when the ventricles are relaxing
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Diastole
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The sequence of events in the heart between the start of one ctx & the start of the next
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Cardiac cycle
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When are the AV valves closed?
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During ventricular systole
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When are the semilunar valves closed?
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During ventricular diastole
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At what point in the cardiac cycle is the pressure in the heart highest?
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Ventricular systole
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The monosyllables describing the heart sounds are ____.
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lub-dup
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The first heart sound is a result of closure of the ____ valves.
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AV
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The 2nd heart sound is a result of closure of the ____ valves.
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Semilunar
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The heart chambers that have just been filled when you hear the 1st heart sound are the ____, and the chambers that have just emptied are the ____.
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Ventricles; atria
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Immediately after the 2nd heart sound, the ____ are filling with blood, and the ____ are empty.
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Atria; ventricles
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Which heart sound is longer, louder, and more booming?
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Lub
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Which heart sound is short and sharp?
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Dup
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Alternating surges of pressure in an artery that occur with each beat of the left ventricle
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Pulse
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Pressure point at the wrist where an artery is palpated
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Radial artery
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Pressure point in front of the ear where an artery is palpated
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Temporal arter
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Pressure point in the groin where an artery is palpated
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Femoral artery
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Pressure point on the dorsum of the foot where an artery is palpated
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Dorsalis pedis artery
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Pressure point At the side of the neck where an artery is palpated
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Common carotid artery
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Pressure point above the medial malleolus where an artery is palpated
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Posterior tibial artery
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Which blood spurts and is a brighter shade of red?
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Arterial
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Which blood flows smoothly and is a darker shade of red?
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Venous
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The pressure the blood exerts against the inner blood vessel walls
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Blood pressure
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What is the name of the instrument used to compress the artery and record pressures in the auscultatory method of determining blood pressure?
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Sphygmomanometer
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Indicate the resumption of blood flow into the forearm
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sounds of Korotkoff
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Increase or decrease BP: Increased diameter of the arterioles
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Decrease
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Increase or decrease BP: Increased blood viscosity
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Increase
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Increase or decrease BP: Increased cardiac output
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Increase
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Increase or decrease BP: Hemorrhage
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Decrease
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Increase or decrease BP: Arteriosclerosis
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Increase
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Increase or decrease BP: Increased pulse rate
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Increase
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Mode of transmission like eating uncooked food, kissing, sexual contact, mom to baby, etc
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Direct contact
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Mode of transmission like drinking after someone, fomites (touching a contaminated object after a sick person has touched it)
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Indirect contact
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Mode of transmission like sneezing, coughing; Must be in close proximity of contaminated person
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Droplets
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Cartilage that forms the Adam's apple
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Thyroid cartilage
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Cartilage that is broader anteriorly
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Cricoid cartilage
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Cartilage that is a "lid" for the larynx
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Epiglottis
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What is the function of the pleural membranes?
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Produce lubricating serous fluid that causes them to adhere
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Functions of the nasal cavity mucosa
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Warms, moistens, and filters air
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Which bronchi is longer?
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Left
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Which bronchi is larger in diameter?
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Right
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Which bronchi is more horizontal?
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Left
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Nerve that activates the diaphragm during inspiration
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Phrenic nerve
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"floor" of the nasal cavity
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Palate
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Food and fluid passageway inferior to the laryngopharynx
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Esophagus
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Flaps over the glottis during swallowing of food
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Epiglottis
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Contains the vocal cords
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Larynx
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The part of the conducting pathway between the larynx and the primary bronchi
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Trachea
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Pleural layer lining the walls of the thorax
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Parietal pleura
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Site from which oxygen enters the pulmonary blood
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Alveolus
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Opening between the vocal folds
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Glottis
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Increases air turbulence in the nasal cavity
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Concha
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Gas exchanges to and from the pulmonary circuit blood that occur in the lungs (oxygen loading and carbon dioxide unloading)
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External respiration
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Exchange of gases to and from the blood capillaries of the systemic circulation (oxygen unloading and carbon dioxide loading)
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Internal respiration
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Propels mucus loaded with dust particles, bacteria, and other debris away from the lungs where it can be spat out or swallowed
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Cilia
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Produce mucus
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Goblet cells
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