Respiratory System review (Joedelyn Cruz) Flashcards

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Made up organs in our body to help us to breathe.

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Respiratory System

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What we normally use to Inhale and exhale.

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Nose

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This filters the dusk and other particle in the air when we breathe.

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Celia

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4
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It’s part of both respiratory and digestive system.

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Pharynx

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5
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Is also known as the “voice box.”

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Larynx

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6
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It prevents food and water from entering the windpipe and the lung.

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Epiglottis

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Also referred as the “windpipe.” It is a tube that carries air in and out of the lungs.

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Trachea

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It is the main airway into the lungs.

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Bronchi

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9
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It has several thin-walled branches called?…

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Bronchioles

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10
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This is where most of the gas exchange happens.

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Alveoli

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11
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It is the main organ for respiration.

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Lungs

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