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22 Cards in this Set
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windpipe; the bube extending from the larynx to the bronchi
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Trachea
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the 2 branches of the trachea that enter the lungs
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primary bronchi
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when the primary bronchi enters the lung on it's respective side and immediatly splits into smaller bronchioles
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secondary bronchi
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small branch of bronchus
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bronchiole
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the trachea, 2 primary bronchi, and their many branches
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bronchial tree
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airway the branches from the smalles bronchioles; alveolar sacs arise from alveolar ducts
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alveolar duct
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literally, a small cavity; alveoli of lungs are microscopic saclike dialations of terminal bronchioles' gas exchange in the lungs occurs across the membranes of the alveoli
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alveolus
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single layer of cells that makes up the wall of the alveoli
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Respiratory Membrane
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substance covering the surface of the respiratory membrane insie the alveolus; it reduces surface tension and prevents the alveoli from collapsing
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Surfactant
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chest
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thorax
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processes that result in the absorbtion, transport, and utilization or exchange of respiratory gasses between an organism and its environment
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respiration
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respiratory organs that are not contained within the thorax; includes nasal cavity, pharynx, and associated structures
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Upper respiratory tract
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facial deformity that is an x-linked inhereted condition; when the palatine bone fails to unite completely
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cleft palate
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perforated portion of the ethmoid bone that separates the nasal and cranial cavities
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Cribriform Plate
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Mucus covered membrane that lines tubes of the respiratory tree
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Respiratory Mucosa
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uppermost portion of the tube just behind the nasal cavities
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Nasopharynx
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portion of the pharynx that is located behind the mouth
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Oropharynx
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Lowest part of the pharynx
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Laryngopharynx
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Masses of lymphoid tissue; protect against bacteria
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Tonsils
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Voice box located just below the pharynx
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Larynx
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Largest cartilage of the larynx; adams apple
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Thyroid Cartilage
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Lidlike cartilage overhanging the entrance to the larynx
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Epiglottis
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