Respiratory System Flashcards by Graciela-Felice De Leon

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nasal conchae

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warms, filters, humidifies air

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nasal meatuses

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air passageways, drains sinuses

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nasopharynx

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connects nasal avity to pharynx

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pharyngeal tonsil

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traps and destroys pathogens

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opening to auditory tube

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equalizes pressure between middle ear and throat

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oropharynx

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passageway for air and food

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palatine tonsil

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immunity

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uvula

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prevent food from entering nasal cavity

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laryngopharynx

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passageway for air and food to larynx

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larynx

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voice production

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epiglottis

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closes trachea, prevents food from entering

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thyroid cartilage

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prominent Adam’s apple

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vestibular folds

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false vocal cords, produces voice

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vocal folds

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true vocal cords, produces voice

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thyroid gland

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produces hormone that regulates metabolism

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trachea

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passageway for air to lung

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tracheal cartilage

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expands trachea for air

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trachealis muscle

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controls tracheal diameter

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carina

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splits trachea to primary bronchi

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primary bronchi

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conducts air from trachea to lungs

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lungs

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gas exchange

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horizontal fissure

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separates right lung’s upper and middle lobe

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oblique fissure

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separates superior, middle, inferior lobes

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cardiac notch

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space for heart

lobule

gas exchange

alveolar duct

"dead spot" in alveoli, no gas exchange

alveolus

gas exchange

pulmonary capillaries

gas exchange