Chapter 12: Vocab Flashcards

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adenoids

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lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils

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alveolus

plural: alveoli

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air sac in the lung

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apex of the lung

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tip or uppermost portion of the lung

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base of the lung

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lower portion of the lung

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bronchioles

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smallest branches of the bronchi

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bronchus

plural: bronchi

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branch of the trachea that is a passageway into the lung; bronchial tube

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carbon dioxide

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gas produced by body cells when oxygen and carbon atoms from food combine; exhaled through the lungs

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cilia

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thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract, clears bacteria and foreign substances from the lung

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diaphragm

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muscle separating the chest and abdomen, it contracts to pull air into the lungs and relaxes to push air out

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epiglottis

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lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea when swallowing

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expiration

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breathing out (exhalation)

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glottis

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slit-like opening to the larynx

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hilum of the lung

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midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs

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inspiration

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breathing in (inhalation)

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larynx

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voice box; containing the vocal cords

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lobe

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division of the lung

17
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mediastinum

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region between the lungs in the chest cavity, contains trachea, heart, lymph nodes, aorta, esophagus, bronchial tubes

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nares

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openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavity

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oxygen

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gas that makes up 21% of the air, passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells

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palatine tonsil

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one of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx

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paranasal sinus

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one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose

22
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parietal pleura

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outer layer of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall

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pharynx

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throat; including the nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

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pleura

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double-layered membrane surrounding each lung

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pleural cavity

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space between the folds of the pleura

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pulmonary parenchyma

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essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration; bronchioles and alveoli

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respiration

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process of moving air into and out of the lungs; breathing

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trachea

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windpipe

29
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visceral pleura

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inner layer of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue