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50 Cards in this Set

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diaphragm
Inspiratory muscle at the base of the thoracic cavity
trachea
Often called the windpipe
tidal volume
airspace taken my natural inhalation and exaltation
tracheostomy
surgical opening of the trachea
inspiration
when air is flowing into the lungs
laryngophrynx
pharynx potion adjacent to the larynx
number of right lung lobes in a human
three
genetic disorder that presents as this kind of palate
cleft
pharynx
commonly called the throat
epiglottis
flap of elastic cartilage superior to the larynx
tonsils
clusters of lymphatic tissue found in the pharynx
respiratory membrane
made of alveolar and capillary walls and their fused basement membrane
Soft palate
unsupported posterior palate
nose
the only visible external respiratory organ
the pharynx is about how many centimeters long
thirteen
conchae
projections of lobes which increase surface area in the nasal cavity
cilia
nasal mucosa contains these "little hairs"
rhinitis
cold viruses cause this inflammation of the nasal mucosa
larynx
often called the voice box
vital capacity
TV IRV ERV
pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura
sinusitis
sinus inflamation
respiratory tree
only site of gas exchange
intercostals
respiratory muscles between the ribs
thyroid
hyaline cartilage often called the adams apple
palete
separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity
number of distinct events that comprise respiration
four
apex
narrow, superior portion of the lungs
lingual
these tonsils are at the base of the tongue
hilus
depression
primary bronchi
branching of the trachea forms these
expiration
when air is leaving the lungs
palatine
these tonsils ate at the end of the soft palate
septum
divides the nasal cavity
nasopharynx
superior portion of the pharynx
hyaline
rigid walls of the trachea are made of this cartilage
mediastinum
thoracic region that houses the heart and great vessels
bronchi oles
smallest of the conducting passageways
atelertatsis
lung collapse
oropharynx
middle of the three pharynx sections
pulmonary pleura
visceral serosa covering the lungs
conducting
these passageways purify, warm and humidify the incoming air
nostrils
external nares
parietal pleura
lined the walls of the thoracic cavity
nasal cavity
interior of the nose
alveoli
terminal air sacs
Heimlich
named the abdominal thrust after himself
adenoid
pharyngeal tonsils are often called this
hard palate
anterior bony palate
base
portion of the lungs that rest in the diaphragm