Respiratory Flashcards
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Pharynx
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Pathway from nose to trachea, throat.
1
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Epiglottis
A
Flap that closed the trachea when eating/drinking
2
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Trachea
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Main airway from larynx to lungs
3
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Lungs
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Organs where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange
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Bronchi
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Trachea splits into 2 tubes, each leading to lung
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Alveoli
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In lungs, small sacs where has exchanges with blood.
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Diaphragm
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Dome shaped muscle
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Larynx
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Voice box
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Nose
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Main passageway into system. Warms/cleans air
