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39 Cards in this Set
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The external opening into nasal cavity?
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External Naris
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The bony structures in the nasal cavity that extend from the lateral walls of nasal cavity and form passageways called the meatuses?
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Nasal Conchae
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The conical, finger-like, muscular process hanging down from the soft palate?
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Uvula
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The passageway from the posterior part of the nasal cavity into nasopharynx?
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Internal Naris
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The superior part of the pharynx?
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Nasopharynx
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The tube leading to the middle ear from the superior part of the pharynx?
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Auditory (Eustachian0 Tube
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The tonsil in posterior wall of the superior part of pharynx?
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Pharyngeal Tonsil
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The middle part of pharynx?
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Oropharynx
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The inferior part pf pharynx?
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Laryngopharynx
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The tonsils in fold between oral cavity and oropharynx?
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Palatine Tonsils
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The tonsil at the base of the tongue?
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Lingual Tonsil
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The tongue bone?
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Hyoid Bone
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The largest laryngeal cartilage?
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Thyroid Cartilage
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The cartilage inferior to the thyroid cartilage?
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Cricoid Cartilage
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The ladle-shaped cartilages on superior border of cricoid cartilage?
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Arytenoid Cartilage
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The small horn-like cartilages that articulate with the arytenoid cartilages?
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Corniculate Cartilage
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The proper name for vocal cords?
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Vocal Folds
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The cartilaginous lid that closes the opening into the larynx?
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Epiglottis
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What is the shape of the tracheal cartilages?
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C-Shaped
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The branches of trachea that transmit air to lungs?
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Primary Bronchi
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The branches of the airways (of the primary bronchi) that transmit air to the lung lobules?
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Secondary Bronchi
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The branches of the airways (of the secondary bronchi) that transmit air to the broncopulmonary segements?
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Tertiary Bronchi
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The small, muscular airways that brannch off the tertiary bronchi?
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Bronchioles
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The first airways to exchange gases?
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Respiratory Bronchioles
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The blind-end tubes that lead to alveoli and alveolar sacs?
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Alveolar Ducts
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The cells within alveoli that secrete surfactant?
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Septal Cells
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What is another name for the alveolar macrophages?
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Dust Cells
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The top of the lung?
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Apex
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The bottom of the lung?
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Base
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The depression where structures enter and exit the lungs?
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Hilum
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Which lung as only one fissure?
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Left Lung
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Which lung has a horizontal fissure?
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Right Lung
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Which lung has a cardiac notch? Why does this lung have the cardiac notch?
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Left Lung; Heart
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The pleural membrane that covers the sruface of the lung and extends into the fissures between lobes?
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Visceral Pleura
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The pleural membrane that lines the inner surface of the thoracic wall and extends over the diaphragm and mediastinum?
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Parietal Pleura
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The potential space that lies between the above membranes?
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Pleural Cavity
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The main muscles of respiration?
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Diaphragm
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The rib muscles used during eupnea?
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External Intercostals
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The epithelium lining most of the nasal cavity, larynx below vocal folds, trachea, bronchi, and most bronchiles?
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Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar
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