Respiratory System (Structures) Flashcards
1
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Made up of visible external nose and internal nasal cavity
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Nose
2
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Divided into right and left sides by the nasal septum
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Nasal Cavity
3
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Throat. Region in which income air passes
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Pharynx
4
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Below the pharynx and consists of several pieces of cartilage joined together by membranes and ligaments
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Larynx
5
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Windpipe. Is a flexible tube about 4 inched long and 1 inch in diameter
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Trachea
6
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Two tubes that branch from the trachea to each of the two lungs
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Primary Bronchi
7
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Dome shaped partition that separates the thorax from the abdomen. Contraction increases volume of thorax, so the lungs inflate
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Diaphragm
8
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Pair of cone-shaped bodies that are located in the thorax. The two lungs are separated by the mediastinum (cavity that contains the heart)
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Lungs
