Digestive and respiratory

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animals whose primary food source is plant- based.

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herbivores

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animals that eat other animals

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Carnivores

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are those that rely entirely on animal flesh to obtain their nutrients

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obligate carnivores

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are those that also eat non-animal food in addition to animal food

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Facultative carnivores

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are animals that eat both plant- and animal-derived food

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omnivores

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Many aquatic animals are ____, which eat small organisms or food particles suspended in the water.

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suspension feeders

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feeders like the humpback whale shown above move water through a filtering
structure to obtain food.

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filter feeders

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animals that live in or on their food source, eating their way through the food

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substrate feeder

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suck nutrient-rich fluid from a living host

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fluid feeder

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eat relatively large pieces of food

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bulk feeders

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is found in organisms with only one opening for digestion.

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gastrovascular cavity

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is a more advanced system: it consists of one tube with a mouth at one end and an anus at the other.

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alimentary canal

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this type of digestive system consists of one stomach chamber. Humans and many animals (herbivores) have this system

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monogastric: single chambered stomach

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The stomach of birds has two chambers:

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proventriculus and gizzard

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are mainly herbivores like cows, sheep, and goats, whose entire diet consists of eating large amounts of roughage or fiber.

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ruminants

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The digestive enzymes of these animals cannot break down cellulose, but microorganisms present in the digestive system can. Therefore, the digestive system must be able to handle large amounts of roughage and break down the cellulose.

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pseudo-ruminant

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is a muscular tube lined by a mucous membrane and
features a basic histological organization that is similar across all
of its segments of the tract.

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GI tract

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four layers of the gi tract

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adventitia, submucosa, muscularis externa (2 layers)

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consists of connective tissue containing
blood vessels, nerves, and fat.

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adventitia

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is a thick connective tissue layer that
contains arteries, veins, lymphatics, and nerves.

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submucosa

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surrounds the submucosa and is
composed of two muscle layers, the inner circular layer and
outer longitudinal layer.

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muscularis externa

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There
are four distinct types of mucosal variations:

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Protective mucosa, Secretory mucosa, Absorptive mucosa, Absorptive/protective mucosa

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is characterized by a stratified squamous
epithelium. It is found in the oral cavity, pharynx,
esophagus, and anal canal.

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Protective mucosa

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contains cells that are responsible for the
secretion of digestive enzymes. It is found exclusively in the
stomach

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Secretory mucosa

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contains two key structures, crypts and villi, and is responsible primarily for absorbing digested nutrients. It is found along the entirety of the small intestine.

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Absorptive mucosa

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specializes in water absorption and mucous secretion. It is found in the large intestine.

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Absorptive/protective mucosa

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is the most widespread epithelium. This type of epithelia varies in thickness depending on the number of cell layers present.

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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are mitotically active and replace the cells of the epithelium which are lost by "wear and tear".

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basal cell

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is followed by layers of cells with polyhedral outlines.

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basal cell layer

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is seen as single layer of tall, closely packed cells, aligned like soldiers in a row. This epithelial type lines the digestive tract from the stomach to the rectum.

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Simple columnar epithelium

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are mostly associated with absorption and secretion, and the digestive tract lining has two distinct modifications that reflect those dual functions:

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Columnar cells | microvilli and goblet cells

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is the point of entry of food into the digestive system,

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oral cavity

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There are three major glands that secrete saliva:

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* the parotid * the submandibular * the sublingual.

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Saliva contains the following:

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mucus, immunoglobulins, salivary amylase, lipase

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The chewing and wetting action provided by the teeth and saliva prepare the food into a mass called the

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bolus

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is junction that opens to both the esophagus and the windpipe (trachea).

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Pharynx

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As you swallow, the top of the windpipe moves up so that its opening, the ____, is blocked by a cartilaginous flap called the ______

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glottis, epiglottis

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is a tubular organ that connects the mouth to the stomach.

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Esophagus

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The smooth muscles of the esophagus undergo a series of wave like movements called __ that push the food toward the stomach

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peristalsis

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A ring-like muscle called a __ forms valves in the digestive system.

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sphincter

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__ is located at the stomach end of the esophagus.

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gastro-esophageal sphincter

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True or false. Many animals have a true sphincter; however, in humans, there is no true sphincter, but the esophagus remains closed when there is no swallowing action.

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True

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occurs when the acidic digestive juices escape into the esophagus.

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Acid reflux or “heartburn”

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is a saclike organ that secretes gastric digestive juices.

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stomach

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Protein digestion is mediated by an enzyme called __ in the stomach chamber.

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pepsin

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Another cell type secrete hydrogen and chloride ions, which combine in the lumen to form hydrochloric acid, the primary acidic component of the stomach juices.

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parietal cells

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The partially digested food and gastric juice mixture is called

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chyme

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is the organ where the digestion of protein, fats, and carbohydrates is completed.

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small intestine

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The small intestine is a long tube-like organ with a highly folded surface containing finger-like projections called the

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villi

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The apical surface of each villus has many microscopic projections called.

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microvilli

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The human small intestine is over 6m long and is divided into three parts:

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a. duodenum b. jejunum c. ileum

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is produced in the liver and stored and concentrated in the gallbladder.

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bile

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reabsorbs the water from the undigested food material and processes the waste material.

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large intestine

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three parts of the large intestine

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cecum, colon, rectum

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is an opening at the far-end of the digestive tract and is the exit point for the waste material.

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anus

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Two sphincters between the rectum and anus control elimination:

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the inner sphincter is involuntary and the outer sphincter is voluntary.

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are organs that add secretions (enzymes) that catabolize food into nutrients.

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Accessory Organs

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is the largest internal organ in humans and it plays a very important role in digestion of fats and detoxifying blood.

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liver

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is a small organ that aids the liver by storing bile and concentrating bile salts.

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gallbladder

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is the process of taking in food through the mouth.

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ingestion

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is the mechanical and chemical break down of food into small organic fragments.

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digestion

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The disaccharides are broken down into monosaccharides by enzymes called

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maltases, sucrases, and lactases

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is a process in which large lipid globules are broken down into several small lipid globules.

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emulsification

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contain triglycerides, cholesterol, and other lipids and have proteins on their surface.

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Chylomicrons

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Fat soluble vitamins are absorbed in the same manner as

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lipids

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Water-soluble vitamins can be directly absorbed into the bloodstream from the

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intestine

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is a condition where the feces are hardened because of excess water removal in the colon.

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constipation

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if enough water is not removed from the feces, it results in

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diarrhea

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is elimination of food by forceful expulsion through the mouth.

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Emesis, or vomiting

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The source of O2, called the

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respiratory medium,

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The part of an animal’s body where gas is exchanged with the surrounding environment is called the

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respiratory surface.

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is a slow, passive transport process. In order for diffusion to be a feasible means of providing oxygen to the cell, the rate of oxygen uptake must match the rate of diffusion across the membrane.

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diffusion

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Systems of Gas Exchange

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Direct Diffusion, Skin and Gills, Tracheal Systems in Insects, Mammalian Respiratory System

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is the most abundant cartilage type in the body.

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hyaline cartilage

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The respiratory or gas-exchange region of the lung is composed of millions of

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alveoli

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Tissue types in the respiratory system

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ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium, hyaline cartilage, Simple squamous epithelium.

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During inhalation, air enters the body through the __ located just inside the nose.

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nasal cavity

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is coated with mucus to seal the tissues from direct contact with air.

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respiratory tract

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From the nasal cavity, air passes through the __ and the ___, as it makes its way to the __

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pharynx (throat); larynx (voice box); trachea

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The main function of the trachea

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to funnel the inhaled air to the lungs and the exhaled air back out of the body.

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True or false. The lungs are not identical

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true

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The ___ is larger and contains three lobes, whereas the smaller __ contains two lobes.

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right lung; left lung

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In the lungs, air is diverted into smaller and smaller passages, called

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brochi

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Each bronchus divides into secondary bronchi, then into tertiary bronchi, which in turn divide, creating smaller and smaller diameter ____ as they split

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bronchioles

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bronchioles with a diameter smaller than 0.5 mm are the

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respiratory bronchioles

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subdivide into microscopic branches called respiratory bronchioles.

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terminal bronchioles

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___ are attached to the end of each bronchiole. At the end of each duct are approximately 100 ___, each containing 20 to 30 ___

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alveolar ducts; alveolar sacs; alveoli

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Gas exchange occurs only in

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alveoli

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Alveoli are in direct contact with ____ of the circulatory system.

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capillaries (one-cell thick)

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The air that organisms breathe contains ___ such as dust, dirt, viral particles, and bacteria that can damage the lungs or trigger allergic immune responses.

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particulate matter

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The breathing mechanism involves two processes:

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* Inspiration * Expiration

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In the process of ____, there would be a contraction of muscles attached to the ribs on the outer side which pulls out the ribs and results in the expansion of the chest cavity.

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inspiration or inhalation

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The ___ process is considered once after the gaseous exchange occurs in the lungs and the air is expelled out.

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expiration process

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The neurons mainly responsible for regulating breathing are in the ___, near the base of the brain

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medulla oblongata

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wheezing and breathlessness caused by a narrowing of the airways

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asthma

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inflammation of the lung’s larger airways

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bronchitis

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disease of the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs

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ephysema

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an allergic reaction to pollen, dust or other irritants

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hay fever

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caused by viruses

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influenza

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inflammation of the voice box (larynx)

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laryngitis

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infection of the lung

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pneumonia