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12 Cards in this Set
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Alveoli
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air sacs surrounded by capillaries
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asthma
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disease in which the air passages of the lungs to expand and contract
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Bronchioles
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small tubes that branch off bronchi
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Diaphragm
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Large muscle that allows the lungs to expand and contract
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Emphysema
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Lung disease in which walls of alveoli break down
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Epiglottis
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Flap of connective tissue that covers the trachea while swallowing
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Larynx
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voice box
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Pharynx
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the throat
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pneumonia
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Disease in which causes the alveoli to fill with fluid
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Respiration
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process of exchanging gas with the body and outside air
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Trachea
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wind pipe
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Ventilation
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process of exchanging gas with the body and outside air
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