A. match term with its description Flashcards
1
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nose
A
structure on the face that filters/warms air entering the body
2
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epiglottis
A
flap of cartilage over the “mouth” of the trachea
3
Q
larynx
A
voice box
4
Q
pharynx
A
throat
5
Q
lung
A
one of two paired organs in the chest through which oxygen enters and carbon dioxide leaves the bloodstream
6
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diaphragm
A
muscle that seperates the chest from the abdomen
7
Q
trachea
A
windpipe
8
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bronchial tube
A
one of two tubes that carry air from the windpipe to the lungs
9
Q
bronchiole
A
small bronchial tube
10
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air sac
A
thin walled sac through which gases can pass into and out of the bloodstream