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9 Cards in this Set
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Nasal cavities
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* nostrils – nares * nasal septum: separates nostrils * lines with mucus membranes * filters dust, dirt, and pathogens
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Pharynx
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* passageway from nasal cavitiy to trachea
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Larynx
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* voice box * covered by epiglottis to keep food out of trachea
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Trachea
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* windpipe
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Bronchi
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* 2 passageways from trachea to lungs
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Bronchioles
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* smaller branches of the bronchi
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Lungs
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* 2 lungs * R lung has 3 lobes, L has 2 lobes
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Alveoli
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* microscopic, grape-like * filled with capillaries * O2 and CO2 exchange takes place
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Diaphragm
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* muscle of breathing
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