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15 Cards in this Set
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Nasal Septum
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- partition separating the left and right nasal cavities
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Nose
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- lined with mucous membranes/fine hairs; it filters/moistens/warms incoming air
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Paranasal Sinuses -
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- air cavities within the cranial bones that open into the nasal cavities
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Pharynx
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food/air passageway; food from mouth to pharynx to esophagus; air from nose to pharynx to larynx.
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Adenoids
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- lymphoid tissue located behind the nasal cavity
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Tonsils
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- lymphoid tissue located behind the mouth
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Epiglottis
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flap of cartilage that protects larynx from food
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Trachea
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passageway of air for bronchi
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Bronchus
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1 of 2 branches from the trachea that conducts air into the lungs
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Bronchioles
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smallest subdivision of bronchial tree
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Alveolus
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-air sacs at the end of bronchioles where oxygen/C02 are exchanged
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Lungs
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- sponge like organs in the thoracic cavity that has a left(2 lobes) and right(3 lobes)
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Pleura
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- serous membrane covering each lung and lining the thoracic cavity
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Diaphragm
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muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity. Aids in breathing
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distrait
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adj. distracted
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