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1
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structures that help us breathe

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diaphragm, muscles of chest wall, accessory muscles, nerves from brain & spinal cord

2
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ventilation

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the exchange of air between the lung and environment

3
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upper airway

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contains all anatomical airway structures above the level of the vocal cords

4
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nasopharynx

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lined with a ciliated mucous membrane that keeps contaminates out of the respiratory tract. warms and humidifies the air

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oropharynx

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posterior portion of oral cavity. superior to the larynx.

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what separates the digestive and respiratory systems

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epiglottis

7
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complex structure formed by many individual cartilaginous structures. the meeting point of upper and lower airway.

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larynx

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trachea/ windpipe

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10-12 in long. divides the carina into main bronchi

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slippery outer membrane

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visceral pleura

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inside the thoracic cavity

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parietal pleura

11
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thin, hollow tubes of smooth muscles

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bronchioles

12
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space between the lungs

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mediastinum

13
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travels back to the heart through left atrium

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oxygenated blood

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enters through right atrium

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deoxygenated blood

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pumps the oxygenated blood to the rest of the body

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left ventricle

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pulmonary ventilation

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the process of moving air in and out of the lungs

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inhalation

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active, muscular part of breathing

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the amount of gas in air or dissolved in fluid(blood)

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parietal pressure

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monitor levels of O2, CO2, hydrogen ions, and ph of CSF and provide feedback to the respiratory centers to modify rate and depth

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chemo receptors