conducting zone Flashcards
1
Q
air enters through the nose,
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external nares, nasal cavity, divided by the nasal septum in to 2, them mouth and in to the pharynx which is a common passage for both air and food
2
Q
the nasal passages open in to the
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pharynx, nasopharynx by internal nares
3
Q
epiglottis prevents the food from entering the
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trachea
4
Q
pharynx is continous as
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larynx or voice box
5
Q
the trachea enters in to the
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thoracic cavity and divides into 2 branches: the left and right bronchi
one leading in to each lung which divides in to smaller bronchioles
6
Q
there is no exchange of gases in the
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conducting zone