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Pharynx (Throat) |
the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus |
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Larynx |
the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box |
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Trachea |
a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe |
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Bronchi |
The branches of the trachea that carry oxygen to the lungs |
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Bronchiole |
the small portions of the bronchi that connect with the lungs |
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Lungs |
each of the pair of organs situated within the rib cage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed |
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Alveoli |
any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place |
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Diaphragm |
a dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs |
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Intercostal Muscle |
several groups of muscles that run between the ribs, and help form and move the chest wall |
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Nasal Cavity |
large air filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face |
