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20 Cards in this Set
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when you inhale air enters the nose and passes through what?
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the nostrils
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is the soft or the hard palate is the unsupported posterior part?
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the soft palate
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how long is the pharynx?
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its 5in long
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what is the larynx often known as?
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the voice box
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what is the Heimilich maneuver used for?
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it is used for people who are choking usually on food, because it closs off the trachea.
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what is the trachea also known as?
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it is also known as the windpipe
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where is the apex located?
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it is located just deep of the clavicle
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what is respiration?
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the supply of oxygen and the disposal of carbon dioxide
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what are the two phases of breathing?
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they are inspiration and expiration
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what does dyspnea do to you?
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it makes it more difficult to breathe and becomes more progressively severe
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what is asthma caused by?
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by inflamed and hypersensitive brochial passages
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where is the tonsil located?
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high in the nasopharynx
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name 4 respiratory system organs.
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the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, and alveoli.
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what is the function of the larynx?
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it routes air and food into the proper channel and plays a role in speech
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where is the lingual tonsils located?
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at the base of the tongue
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what is the slitlike passageway between the vocal folds?
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that indeed would be the glottis
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what are alveoli?
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it is air sacs
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how is oxygen carried thorughout the body?
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in red blood cells via the bloodstream
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how many people die of lung cancer in the United States?
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one-third of all cancer deaths is from lung cancer
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what does COPD stand for?
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for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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