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10 Cards in this Set
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What is the throat?
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pharynx
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What is the trapdoor that protects the lungs from food and liquids?
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epiglottis
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What is the windpipe called?
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trachea
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What are the tubes that branch off from the trachea called?
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bronchi
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What are the branches called that lead from the bronchi?
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bronchioles
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What are the air sacs called that transfer oxygen and carbon dioxide to the blood?
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alveoli
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What is the dome-shaped muscle that is the "floor" of the rib cage?
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diaphragm
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What is the protective cover on the lungs called?
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pleura
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What is an instrument that a doctor uses to look inside your lungs?
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bronchoscope
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What is an instrument that a doctor uses to measure the volume of air that moves in and out of your lungs?
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spirometer
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