A. match term with its description Flashcards

1
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nose

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structure on the face that filters/warms air entering the body

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2
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epiglottis

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flap of cartilage over the “mouth” of the trachea

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3
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larynx

A

voice box

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4
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pharynx

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throat

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5
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lung

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one of two paired organs in the chest through which oxygen enters and carbon dioxide leaves the bloodstream

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6
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diaphragm

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muscle that seperates the chest from the abdomen

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7
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trachea

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windpipe

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8
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bronchial tube

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one of two tubes that carry air from the windpipe to the lungs

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9
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bronchiole

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small bronchial tube

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10
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air sac

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thin walled sac through which gases can pass into and out of the bloodstream

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