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10 Cards in this Set
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Trachea |
Called the windpipe; it is a strong cartilaginous tube that conducts air to and from the lungs |
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Pharynx |
This respiratory structure communicates with the middle ear by the eustachian tube |
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Epiglottis |
This flap diverts food and water from the respiratory structures into the esophagus |
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Glottis |
The space between your vocal cords |
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Larynx |
This structure contains the vocal cords and is called the voicebox |
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Alveolus |
Gas exchange between the respiratory system and the blood occurs across the membrane of this structure |
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Bronchioles |
These tiny tubed contain smooth muscle that can contract and relax, thereby affecting the flow of air into the alveoli |
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Nose |
This respiratory structure contains the olfactory organs |
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Bronchi |
The trachea splits in the right and left |
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This structure is closest to the pulmonary capillary |
Alveolus |
