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22 Cards in this Set
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Tiny air pocket with walls made of a membrane that is a single cell thick, allowing exchange of respiratory gases.
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Alveoli
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The passageway that branches from the bronchi into the separate lobes of the lungs.
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Bronchiole
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The passageway that branches from the trachea into the lungs, with one bronchus carrying air into each lung
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Bronchus OR Bronchi
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A muscle layer that separates the region of the lungs from the region of the stomach and liver. (The Bow in an Bow and Arrow set)
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Diaphragm
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Flap of cartilage located over the entrance to the trachea.
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Epiglottis
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The opening of the trachea through which air enters the larynx.
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Glottis
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A structure within the upper respiratory tract that contains the vocal cords.
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Larynx
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Organs within the rib cage, allows oxygen to be passed through the body.
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Lungs
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Passage from the nostrils to the back of the throat through which air enters the body.
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Nasal Passages
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External openings of the nasal cavity, that admit air to the lungs.
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Nostril
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Structure located just behind the mouth that connects the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
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Pharynx
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Double-layered membrane that encloses the lungs.
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Pleural Membrane
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The cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck containing the lungs and heart.
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Thoracic Cavity
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Tube that carries air form the nasal passages or mouth to the lungs (windpipe).
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Trachea
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Graph representing the amount of air that moves into and out of the lungs with each breath.
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Spirograph
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Volume of air that is inhaled and exhaled in a normal breathing movement when the body is at rest.
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Tidal Volume
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Additional volume of air that can be taken in by the lungs, beyond regular inhalation.
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Inspiratory Reserve Volume
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Additional volume of air that can be forced out of the lungs, beyond a regular exhalation.
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Expiratory Reserve Volume
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The total volume of gas that can be moved in or out of the lungs.
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Vital Capacity
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Amount of gas that remains in the lungs and the passageways of the respiratory system even after a full exhalation.
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Residual Volume
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Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and he blood.
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External Respiration
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Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body’s tissue cells and the blood.
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Internal Respiration
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