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31 Cards in this Set
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respiratory
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system consists of the lungs and air passages
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nose
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had 2 openings, called nostrils or nares, through which air enters
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nasal septum
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wall of cartilage which divides the wall into 2 hollow sections
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cilia
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hairlike sutures that help move the mucous layer that lines the airways pushing trapped particles toward the esophagus, where they can be swallowed
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sinuses
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are cavities in the skull that surround the nasal area
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pharynx
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throat, lies behind the nasal cavity
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larynx
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voice box
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epiglottis
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leaflike piece of cartlage closes the opening into the larynx during swallowing
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trachea
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windpipe
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bronchi
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entering of the lungs
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bronchioles
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small branches of the bronchi carry air into the lungs
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alveoli
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resembles a bunch of grapes
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lungs
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the divisions of the bronchi and the alveoli are found in the organs...
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ventillation
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process of breathing
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inspiration
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the process of breathing air in
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respiration
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the process of taking in oxygen and letting out carbon dioxide
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expiration
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air is forced out of the lungs
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asthema
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a respritory disorder usually caused by a sensitivity to an allergen such as dust
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bronchitis
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is an inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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is a term used to describe any chronic lung disease that results in obstruction of the airways
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emphysema
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is a noninfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occus when the walls of the alveoli.
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epistaxis
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or nosebleed
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influenza
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flu
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laryngitis
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is an inflammation of the larynx and vocal cords
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lung cancer
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is the leading cause of cancer dath on both men and women
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pleurisy
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is an inflammation of the pleura, or membranes, of the lungs
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pneumonia
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inflammation or infection of the lungs characterized by a build up of fluid
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rhinitis
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is an inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane lining the sinuses
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sinusitis
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is an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the sinuses
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tuberculosis
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is an infectious lung disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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an upper resipatory infection
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common cold
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