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40 Cards in this Set
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bony projection that increase the surface area of the nasal cavity
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nasal conchae
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nostrils
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nares
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space internal to the lips and cheeks and external to the gums and teeth
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vestibule
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attachment for the muscles of the tongue and larynx, superior to the thyroid cartilage and ventral to the epiglottis
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hyoid bone
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flap that covers the opening of the larynx during swallowing
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epiglottis
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shield like part of the larynx sometimes called the Adam's apple
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thyroid cartilage
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inward extensions of mucous membranes in the larynx, responsible for speech
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vocal folds
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base of the larynx
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cricoid cartilage
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located just above the posterior part of the cricoid, serve as anchor for the laryngeal muscles
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Arytenoid cartilages
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lymphatic tissue in the posteriosuperior part of the nasopharynx
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pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids)
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tonsils located lateral to the soft palate
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palatine tonsils
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tonsils located at the base of the tongue
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lingual tonsils
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opens into the wall of the nasopharynx, allows for equalization of pressure between the atmosphere and the middle ear
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eustachian tube
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______ glands are located in the inferior part of the palate
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Palatine salivary
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posterior extension of the soft palate, helps close off the nasopharynx during swallowing
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Uvula
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opening into the larynx
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glottis
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trachea bifrurcates to form the
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2 primary bronchi
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Subsequent branching after the 2 primary bronchi forms the
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secondary and tertiary bronchi
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As the branches approach 1 mm in diameter they are called
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bronchioles
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bronchioles continue to divide to form _______bronchioles and finally_____ bronchioles
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terminal bronchioles
respiratory bronchioles |
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respiratory bronchioles lead into ___________
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alveolar ducts
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alveolar ducts lead directly or indirectly into
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alveoli
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The alveoli are enveloped by
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capillary networks
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The thoracic cavity is lined with
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parietal pleura
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the lungs are covered with
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visceral pleura
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serous fluid between the 2 membranes
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prevents friction
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the right lung is ______ than the left
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larger
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has 3 lobes
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right lung
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has 2 lobes
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left lung
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aspirated objects are more likely to enter the _____lung
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right
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_________give the characteristic segmented appearance to the trachea and the larger bronchi
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cartilagenous rings
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In the trachea teh cartilagenous rings are ______shaped
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C
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_______fills in the gaps of the incomplete rings
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smooth muscle
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cartilage prevents the ______ of the air passages
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collapse
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anterior part of the roof of the mouth that has rough ridges called rugae
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hard palate
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posterior part of the roof of the mouth
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soft palate
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opening from the pharynx into the larynx
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glottis
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rather obvious tube extending from the larynx to the bronchi near the lungs
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trachea
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white, tongue-like structrue that cover the glottis during swallowing, can be manipulated w2th a probe to show how it prevents entrance of food during swallowing
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epiglottis
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collapsible tube immediately dorsal to the trachea
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esophagus
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