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Respiratory system
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
11/08/2010

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Term
makes up upper respiratory tract
Definition
sinuses, nasal cavity, pharynx
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makes up lower respiratory tract
Definition
larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
Term
epiglottis
Definition
trap door that makes sure food doesnt go down the wrong tube
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thryoid
Definition
adam's apple
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arytenoids
Definition
attachment of vocal folds
Term
larynx
Definition
voice box
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tracheostomy
Definition
allows breaking with a compromised larynx
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3 types of bronchi
Definition
primary, secondary, tertiary
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terminal bronchioles
Definition
last bronchioles which air exchange can not happen
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respiratory bronchioles
Definition
air exchange can happen
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how many lobes are in the right lung
Definition
3
Term
how many lobes are in the left lung
Definition
2
Term
which lung is bigger
Definition
right because it doesnt have to deal with the heart
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Type I alveoulus
Definition
gas exchange
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Type II alveolus
Definition
surfactant production
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