Flashcards in Chapter Twelve- Respiratory Deck (80)
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Alveolus
Air sac in the lung
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Apex of the lung
Tip or uppermost portion of the lung
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Base of the lung
Lower portion of the lung
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Bronchioles
Smallest branches of the bronchi
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Bronchus
Branch of the trachea that is a passageway into the lung; bronchial tube
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CO2
Gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine; exhaled through lungs
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Cilia
Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract
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Diaphragm
Muscle separating the chest and abdomen; makes breathing possible
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Epiglottis
Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering when swallowing
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Expiration
Breathing out
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Glottis
Slit opening to the larynx
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Hilum
Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs
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Inspiration
Inhaling
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Larynx
Voice box
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Lobe
Division of a lung
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Mediastinum
Region between the lungs in the chest cavity; contains trachea, heart, aorta, esophagus, and bronchial tubes
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Nares
Openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities
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O2
Gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells
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Palatine sinus
One of a pair of almond shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx
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Paranasal sinus
One of the air cavities in the bones near the nose
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Parietal pleura
Outer fold of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall
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Pharynx
Throat
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Pleura
Double folded membrane surrounding each lung
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Pleural cavity
Space between the folds of the pleura
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Pulmonary parenchyma
Essential parts of the lung; bronchioles and alveoli
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Respiration
Breathing
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Trachea
Windpipe
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Visceral pleura
Inner fold of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue
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Adenoids
Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils
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