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adenoids
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collection of lymph tissue in nasopharynx; also called pharyngeal tonsils
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alveolus (plural: alveoli)
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air sac in the lung
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apex of the lung
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uppermost portion of the lung; tip, end or tip of a structure. Apical means pertaining to the apex
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base of the lung
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lower portion of the lung
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bronchioles
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smallest branch of the bronchi
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carbon dioxide (CO2)
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a gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine; exhaled through the lungs
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cilia
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thin hairs attached to the mucuous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract. They clear bacteria and foreign substances fron the lung. Smoking cigarettes impairs the function of the cilia
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diaphragm
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muscle separating the chest and abdomen. It is the most important muscle for breathing
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epiglottis
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Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers larynx, preventing food from entering larynx and trachea during swallowing
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expiration
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breathing out (exhalation)
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glottis
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opening to the larynx
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hilum (of lung)
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midline region of the lung where bronchi, blood vessels and nerves enter and exit the lungs. Hilar means pertaining to the hilum
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inspiration
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breathing in (inhalation)
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larynx
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voice box
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lobe
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division of the lung
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mediastinum
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region between the lungs in the chest cavity. It containg the trachea, heart, aorta, esophagus and bronchial tubes
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oxygen (O2)
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gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells
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palatine tonsils
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one of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphoid tissue in the oropharynx (palatine means pertaining to the roof of the mouth)
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paranasal sinus
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one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose
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parietal pleura
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the outer fold of pleura lying closest to the ribs and wall of the thoracic cavity
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pharynx
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throat; composed of nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx
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pleura
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space between the folds of the pleura
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pulmonary parenchyma
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the essential cells of lung, those performing its main function; the air sacs (alveoli) and small bronchioles
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trachea
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windpipe
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visceral pleura
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the inner fold of the pleura lying closest to the lung tissue
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