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29 Cards in this Set
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adenoids
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Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx, pharyngeal tonsils
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alveolus
(Plural: alveoli) |
Air sac in the lungs
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apex of the lung
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Tip or uppermost portion of the lung. An apex is the tip of a structure. Apical means pertaining to the apex
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base of the lung
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Lower portion of the lung. Basilar means pertaining to the base
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bronchioles
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Smallest branches of the bronchi. Terminal bronchioles lead to alveolar bronchial tube
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bronchus
(Plural: Bronchi) |
Branch of the trachea (windpipe) that is a passageway into the lung; bronchial tube
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carbon dioxide
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Gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine; exhaled through the lungs
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cilia
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Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract. They clear bacteria and foreign substances from the lung.
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diaphragm
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Muscle separating the chest and abdomen. It contracts and relaxes making breathing easier
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epiglottis
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Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing
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expiration
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Breathing out (exhalation)
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glottis
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Slit-like opening to the larynx
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hilium (of lung)
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Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs. Hilar means pertaining to the hilium
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inspiration
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Breathing in (inhalation)
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larynx
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Voice box; containing the vocal cords
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lobe
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Division of a lung
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mediastinum
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Region between the lungs in the chest cavity. It contains the trachea, heart, aorta, esophagus, and bronchial tubes
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nares
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Openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities
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oxygen
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Gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells
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palatine tonsil
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One of a pair of alomond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oopharynx (palatine means pertaining to the roof of the mouth)
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paranasal sinus
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One of a air cavities in the bones near the nose
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parietal pleura
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Outer fold of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall
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pharynx
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Throat; including the nasopharynx, oro[harynx, and laryngopharynx
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pleura
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Double-folded membrane surrounding each lung
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pleural cavity
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Space between the folds of the pleura
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pulmonary parenchyma
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Essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration; bromchioles and alveoli
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respiration
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Process of moving air into and out of the lungs; breathing
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trachea
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Windpipe
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visceral pleural
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Inner fold of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue
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