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29 Cards in this Set
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Adenoids |
Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; nasopharyngeal tonsils |
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Alveolus |
Air sac in the lungs |
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Apex of the lung |
Tip or uppermost portion of the lung. An apex is the tip of a structure. Apical means pertaining to or located at the apex. The apex of the heart is at the bottom of the lung |
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Base of the lung |
Lower portion of the lung; basilar means located at or in the base |
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Bronchioles |
Smallest branches of the bronchi. Terminal bronchioles lead to alveolar ducts. |
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Bronchus |
Branch of the trachea that is a passageway into the lung; bronchial tube |
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Carbon dioxide |
Gas produced by body cells when oxygen and carbon atoms from food combine; exhaled through the lungs |
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Cilia |
Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract. They clear bacteria and foreign substances from the lungs. Cigarette smoke impairs the function of cilia |
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Diaphragm |
Muscle separating the chest and abdomen. It contracts to pull air into the lungs and relaxes to push air out |
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Epiglottis |
Lid like piece of cartilage that covers the lyrnx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing |
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Expiration |
Breathing out (exhalation) |
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Inspiration |
Breathing in (inhalation) |
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Larynx |
Voice box |
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Lobe |
Division of a lung |
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Mediastinum |
Region between the lungs in the chest cavity. It contains the trachea, Heart, lymph nodes, aorta, esophagus, and bronchial tubes. |
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Nares |
Opening through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities |
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Oxygen |
Gas that makes up 21% of the air. It passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells |
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Palatine tonsil |
One of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx ( Palatine means pertaining to the roof of the mouth) |
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Paranasal sinus |
One of the air cavities in the bones near the nose |
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Parietal pluera |
Outer layer of pluera lying closer to the ribs and chest wall |
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Pharynx |
Throat;including the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx |
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Pluera |
Double layered membrane surrounding each lung |
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Pulmonary parenchyma |
Essential parts of the lung, for respiration; bronchioles and alveoli |
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Plueral cavity |
Space between the folds of the pluera. |
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Respiration |
Process of moving air in and out of the lungs;breathing |
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Trachea |
Wind pipe. |
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Visceral pluera |
Inner layer of pluera laying closer to the lung tissue |
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Glottis |
Slit like opening to the larynx |
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Hilum of the lung |
Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs. Hilar means pertaining to (at) the hilum |
