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1
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nares

A

nose

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2
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pharynx

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throat

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3
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What are the 3 parts of the pharynx?

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nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

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4
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pharynx that is a passage for food only

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oropharynx

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5
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pharynx that is a passage for air only

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nasopharynx

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6
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pharynx that is a passage for food and air

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laryngopharynx

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7
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larynx

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voicebox

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8
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hollow spaces in bones that produce mucus for the nasal cavities

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sinuses

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9
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flap of skin that fold over the trachea while swallowing

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epiglottis

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10
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tube that transports air between the pharynx and bronchi

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trachea

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11
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two branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs

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bronchi

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12
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place where bronchi split

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carina

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13
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air sacs that exchange gases with the pulmonary capillary blood

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alveoli

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14
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organs that bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide and waste

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lungs

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15
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What are the 3 functions of the respiratory system?

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bring in oxygen for body cells, expel waste products from blood, produce airflow that makes speech possible

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16
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List the organs of the upper respiratory tract.

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nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, trachea

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17
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List the organs of the lower respiratory tract.

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bronchi, lungs

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18
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wall of cartilage that divides the nose into two equal sections

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nasal septum

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19
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thin hairs located in the nostrils that filters incoming air

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cilia

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20
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specialized membranes that line the organs of the respiratory organs

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mucous membranes

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21
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fluid secreted by mucous membranes that protects and lubricates the membranes

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mucus

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22
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What are the functions of a sinus?

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make the skull lighter, help produce sound by resonance, produce mucus

23
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What are the three sections of the pharynx in order?

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nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

24
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Where are the vocal cords located?

25
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another names for Adam’s apple

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thyroid cartilage

26
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cartilage rings that support and line the trachea

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cricoid rings

27
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small divisions of the bronchi

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bronchioles

28
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How many lobes does the right lung have?

29
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How many lobes does the left lungs have?

30
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cavity located between the lungs

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mediastinum

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thin, moist, slippery membrane that covers the outer surface of the lungs and the inner surface of the rib cage

32
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pleura that covers the lungs

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visceral pleura

33
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pleura that covers the inside of the rib cage

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parietal pleura

34
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muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible

35
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nerves that stimulate the diaphragm

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phrenic nerves

36
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exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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respiration

37
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act of taking in air

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inhalation

38
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act of breathing out

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exhalation

39
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exchange of gas between the body and the environment

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external respiration

40
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superficial set of vocal cords that contain mucous membranes for vibration

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true vocal cords

41
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deep set of vocal cords that contain muscle fibers

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false vocal cords

42
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pointed surface of lung

43
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What kind of tissue are alveoli made of?

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simple squamous epithelium

44
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exchange of gas between the blood and the cells

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internal respiration

45
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part of the brain that regulates breathing

A

medulla oblongata

46
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What is the respiratory stimulus?

47
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Where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?

48
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high pitched breathing sound resembling the blowing of wind

49
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continuous, coarse whistling sound heard during breathing

50
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lung sound produced by air passing over retained air secretions

51
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rattling breathing sound resembling snoring

52
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broad inferior surface of the lung

53
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a vibration transmitted through the body

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