Respiratory System (Structures) Flashcards

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Made up of visible external nose and internal nasal cavity

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Nose

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Divided into right and left sides by the nasal septum

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Nasal Cavity

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Throat. Region in which income air passes

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Pharynx

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Below the pharynx and consists of several pieces of cartilage joined together by membranes and ligaments

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Larynx

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Windpipe. Is a flexible tube about 4 inched long and 1 inch in diameter

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Trachea

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Two tubes that branch from the trachea to each of the two lungs

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Primary Bronchi

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Dome shaped partition that separates the thorax from the abdomen. Contraction increases volume of thorax, so the lungs inflate

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Diaphragm

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Pair of cone-shaped bodies that are located in the thorax. The two lungs are separated by the mediastinum (cavity that contains the heart)

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Lungs

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