Respiratory System Flashcards
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Components of the respiratory system
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Mouth and nose, sinuses, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs, muscles and bones, diaphragm, ribs, capillaries, pleura (thin sacs that surround and divide lungs from chest wall), larynx (voice box) epiglottis (tissue flap that closes when you swallow preventing food from airway)
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Conditions of respiratory system
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Allergies, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and infections
