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Chapter 7, Respiratory System, pages 213-216 Flashcards

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Adam’s apple

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Thyroid cartilage, supportive structure of the larynx; larger in males than in females.

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Adenoids

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Collection of lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils.

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Alveolus

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Air sac at the end of each bronchiole.

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Apex

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Topmost section of the lung.

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Base

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Bottom section of the lung.

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Bronchiole

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Fine subdivision of the bronchi made of smooth muscle and elastic fibers.

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Bronchus

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One of the two airways from the trachea to the lungs.

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Cilia

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Hairlike extensions of a cell’s surface that usually provide some protection by sweeping foreign particles away.

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Diaphragm

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Membranous muscle between the abdominal and thoracic cavities that contracts and relaxes during the respiratory cycle.

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Epiglottis

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Cartilaginous flap that covers the larynx during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway.

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Exhalation

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Breathing out.

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Expiration

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Exhalation.

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External nares

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Nostrils; external openings at the base of the nose.

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External respiration

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Exchange of air between the body and the outside environment.

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Glottis

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Part of the larynx consisting of the vocal folds of mucous membrane and muscle.

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Hilum

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Midsection of the lung where the nerves and vessels enter and exit.

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Hypopharynx

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Laryngopharynx.

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Inferior lobe

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Bottom lobe of the long.

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Inhalation

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Breathing in.

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Inspiration

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Inhalation.

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Intercostal muscles

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Muscles between the ribs.

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Internal respiration

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Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the cells.

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Laryngopharynx

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Part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx.

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Larynx

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Organ of voice production in the respiratory tract, between the pharynx and the trachea; voice box.

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Lung

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One of two organs of respiration (left lung and right lung) in the thoracic cavity where oxygenation of blood takes place.

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Mediastinum

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Medium portion of the thoracic cavity; septum between two areas of an organ or cavity.

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Middle lobe

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Middle section of the right lung.

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Nasal cavity

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Opening in the external nose where air enters the body.

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Nasal septum

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Cartilaginous division of the external nose.

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Nasopharynx

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Portion of the throat above the soft palate.

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Nose

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External structure supported by nasal bones and containing nasal cavity.

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Nostrils

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External opening at the base of the nose; also called external nares.

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Oropharynx

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Back portion of the mouth, a division of the pharynx.

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Palatine nostrils

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Lymphatic tissue that works as part of the immune system.

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Paranasal sinuses

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Area of the nasal cavity where external air is warmed by blood in the mucous membrane lining.

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Parietal pleura

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Outer layer of the pleura.

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Pharyngeal nostrils

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Adenoids.

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Pharynx

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Passageway at back of mouth for air and food; throat.

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Pleura

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Double layer of membrane making up the outside of the lungs.

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Pleural cavity

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Space between the two pleura.

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Respiratory system

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The body’s system for breathing.

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Respiratory tract

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Passageways through which air moves into and out of the lungs.

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Septum

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Cartilaginous division, as in the nose or mediastinum.

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Soft palate

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Flexible muscular sheet that separates the nasopharynx from the rest of the pharynx.

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Superior lobe

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Topmost lobe of each long.

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Thorax

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Chest cavity.

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Throat

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Pharynx; passageway at back of mouth for air and food.

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Thyroid Cartilage

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Adam’s apple; supportive structure of the larynx; larger in males than in females.

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Trachea

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Airway from the larynx into the bronchi; windpipe.

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Visceral pleura

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Inner layer of the pleura.

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Vocal cords

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Strips of epithelial tissue that vibrate and play a major role in the production of sound.

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Voice box

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Larynx; organ of voice production in the respiratory tract, between the pharynx and the trachea.

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Windpipe

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Trachea; airway from the larynx into the bronchi.

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