respiratory system Flashcards
1
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Nose
A
Provides entrance to naval cavity
2
Q
Nasal Cavity
A
Conducts air to the pharnyx, Warms+moistions incoming air
3
Q
Sinuses
A
reduce weight of the skull and resonant chambers
4
Q
Pharynx
A
Passageway for air from the naval cavity to the layrnx and for food moving to the esophagus
5
Q
Larynx
A
Passageway for air, prevents foreign objects from entering trachea
6
Q
Trachea
A
Passageway for air, mucus lining the filter air
7
Q
Bronchial tree
A
Conducts air to the alveoli
8
Q
Lungs
A
Contains air passages, alveoli, blood vessels, and nerves of resporitory system
