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11 Cards in this Set
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epithelium |
a thin layer of cells forming a tissue that covers dody surfaces and lines some organs |
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capillary |
a blood vessel through which oxygen and food molecules pass to dody cell |
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glottis |
the opening to the windpipe |
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larynx |
the voice box |
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trachea |
the tube that carries air to the bronchi |
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bronchus |
a tube that connects the trachea to a lung (plural is bronchus) |
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bronchiole |
a tube that branches off the bronchus |
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alveolus |
a tiny air sac at end of each bronchiol that holds air (plural is alveoli |
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sleep apnea |
a condition in which short period of not breathing occur diuring sleep |
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asthma |
a cndition that narrows or blocks the airways diffcault |
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bronchitis |
an inflammation of the bronchial tubes |
