Flashcards in 16 - The Respiratory System Deck (57)
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Small sacs in the lungs that fill with air from the alveolar ducts (singular alveolus).
Alveoli
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The larger air passages in the lungs.
Bronchi
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A tiny branch of the bronchi that connects to the alveoli.
Bronchiole
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The outer curved part of the nasal cavities that acts as a filter for dust, and to warm and moisten the incoming air.
Choana
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A dome-shaped muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities; controls regular, relaxed breathing by contracting and relaxing.
Diaphragm
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A cartilaginous flap above the glottis that closes while food or liquid is passing through the pharynx.
Epiglottis
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Breathing out
Exhalation
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Another term for exhalation (breathing out).
Expiration
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The vocal cords and the opening between them.
Glottis
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Breathing in
Inhalation
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Another term for inhalation (breathing in).
Inspiration
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The bottom part of the pharynx.
Laryngopharynx
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The voice box
Larynx
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The main breathing organs in the chest that bring oxygen into the body and expel carbon dioxide.
Lungs
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Any of the passages in the nasal passages.
Nasal cavity
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The part of the pharynx behind the nasal cavity and above the soft palate.
Nasopharynx
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External openings of the nose that provide air passage and secretions from the nose and eyes.
Nostrils
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The part of the throat located at the back of the mouth.
Oropharynx
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The outer layer of the pleural membrane.
Parietal pleura
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The cavity at the back of the mouth that opens to the esophagus and larynx.
Pharynx
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The volume of air left in the lungs after a maximum exhalation.
Residual volume
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An air-filled cavity
Sinus
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The volume of air that is inhaled or exhaled during a normal, resting breathing cycle.
Tidal volume
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The volume of air in the lungs after a maximum inhalation.
Total lung capacity
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The inner layer of the pleural membrane
Visceral pleura
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The volume of gas that can be exhaled from the lungs at maximum inhalation.
Vital capacity
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A number of conditions in which the lungs receive inadequate oxygen; may be caused by a pathological condition or by exposure to smoke, pollution, or toxic chemicals, resulting in shortness of breath.
Acute respiratory disease syndrome (ARDS)
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The temporary cessation of breathing (usually occurs during sleep)
Apnea
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A condition caused by an inadequate intake of oxygen.
Asphyxia
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