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Airway |
The passageway by which air enters and leaves the body. |
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Structures of the airway |
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs |
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Gag reflex |
vomiting or retching that results when something is placed in the back of the pharynx. |
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bronchonstriction |
the contraction of smooth muscles that line the bronchial passages that results in a decreased internal diameter of the airway and increased resistance to airflow |