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1
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trachea

A

air passageway

2
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main bronchi

A
  • paired

- air passageway

3
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lungs

A
  • paired

- involved in respiration and gas exchange

4
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the left lung has how many lobes

A

2

5
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the right lung has how many lobes

A

3

6
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apex of a lung

A

superior end

7
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base of lung

A

infterior end

8
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root of a lung

A

collective term for structures entering and exiting a lung (main bronchus and pulmonary vessels)

9
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secondary bronchi

A

air passageway

- branches of a main bronchus within a lung

10
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esophagus

A

passageway for food and fluids

11
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vagus nerves

A

innervate the heart and lungs

12
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phrenic nerves

A

innervates the diaphragm

13
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sympathetic trunk ganglia

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along either side of the vertebral column

-innervate sweat glands, arrector pili muscles, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and esophagus

14
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true or false: secondary bronchi are found outside of the lungs

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false: secondary bronchi are found within a lung

15
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give specific structures that are in the root of a lung

A

main bronchus and pulmonary artery and vein

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