Doc Ariel Respiratory System Flashcards by Jericho James Regidor

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Respiratory organ system

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Conducts gases between blood and environment.

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Nasal cavity

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Facial portion of respiratory passageway.

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Concha

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Structures that warm and moisten air.

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Nasopharynx

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Nasal portion of the pharynx.

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Laryngopharynx

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Part of pharynx near the larynx.

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Philtrum

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Vertical groove between nostrils.

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Vomeronasal organ

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Organ for detecting pheromones.

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Nasal septum

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Divides nasal cavity into left and right.

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Dorsal nasal concha

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First endoturbinate, curls slightly.

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Ventral nasal concha

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Folded scrolls in the nasal cavity.

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Middle nasal concha

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Second endoturbinate, fills space between scrolls.

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Ethmoidal concha

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Forms ethmoidal labyrinth in nasal cavity.

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Auditory tube opening

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Connects nasopharynx to middle ear.

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Larynx

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Musculocartilaginous organ for voice and airflow.

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Epiglottic cartilage

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Spade-shaped cartilage protecting larynx entrance.

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Thyroid cartilage

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Largest cartilage forming laryngeal skeleton.

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Cricoid cartilage

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Complete ring cartilage of the larynx.

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Arytenoid cartilage

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Paired cartilage for vocal cord attachment.

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Trachea

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Cartilage-reinforced tube for air passage.

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Tracheal carina

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Crest where trachea bifurcates.

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Bronchi

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Branches from trachea into lungs.

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Bronchioles

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Small air passages leading to alveoli.

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Alveoli

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Air sacs for gas exchange.

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Hilus of the lung

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Entry point for bronchi and vessels.

Lung lobes

Sections of the lung named by bronchi.

Left lung

Has cranial and caudal lobes.

Right lung

Divided into four lobes.

Cardiac notch

Area exposing heart surface in lung.