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9 Cards in this Set
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Trachea
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The windpipe – it leads from the nose and mouth to the two bronchi
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Bronchus
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Tube leading from the trachea to a lung
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Lungs
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Contain the gas exchange surfaces
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Bronchiole
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Smaller tubes inside the lungs leading from the bronchus to the alveoli
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Alveoli
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Tiny air sacs at the end of bronchioles, where gas exchange happens
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Pleural membranes
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Allow the lungs to move easily during ventilation
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Ribs
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Provide a moveable cage to enclose and protect the lungs
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Intercostal muscles
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Allow the ribcage to change in volume for ventilation to happen
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Diaphragm
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Works with the intercostal muscles to allow ventilation to happen
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