week 8 (2) Flashcards

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1
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Intercostal muscles ​

A

Muscles between the ribs

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2
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Bronchus

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Airway connecting the trachea to a lung

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3
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Bronchiole ​

A

Small airway leading from bronchus to alveoli​

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4
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Alveoli

A

Site of gas exchange in the lung

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5
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Trachea ​

A

Major airway leading to the lungs

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6
Q

epiglottis

A

Folds down to prevent food

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7
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Pharynx ​

A

Throat; opens to airways and digestive tract​

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8
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Larynx ​

A

Short airway containing vocal cords

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9
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Tracheal system ​

A

air from the body surface to tissues(Branching tubes)

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10
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Venules

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converge into veins, which return blood to the heart

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11
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Cardiac cycle ​

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Sequence of contraction and relaxation of heart chambers

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12
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Atrium ​

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Heart chamber that receives blood from a vein and pumps it into a ventricle​

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13
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Ventricle ​

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Heart chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into an artery

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14
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Artery ​

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Carries blood from the heart to an organ​

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15
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Arteriole ​

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Carries blood from an artery to a capillary bed

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