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Chapter 21
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
05/25/2011

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Which of the following structures does not contain cartilage?
Definition
Bronchioles
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The respiratory membrane is a combination of:
Definition
Alveolar and capillary walls and their fused basal lamina.
Term
Which of the following is not found on the right lobe of the lung?
Definition
cardiac notch
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Air that has passed through the nose enters the
Definition
Pharynx
Term
In the lungs, gas exchange takes place in the
Definition
Alveoli
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The smallest macroscopic subdivison of the lung is the:
Definition
Lobule
Term
After the tertiary bronchus, the next smaller branch of the respiratory passageway is (are) the:
Definition
Terminal Bronchioles
Term
Air and food are routed into proper channels by the:
Definition
Larynx
Term
The oropharynx does not include:
Definition
Pharyngeal Tonsils
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The larynx contains
Definition
Thyroid Cartilege
Term
Identify the organs forming the respiratory passageways in descending order until the alveoli are reached
Definition
Noseà nasal cavityà paranasal sinusesà pharynxà larynxà tracheaà bronchià lungsà alveoli 
Term
List and describe several protective mechanisms of the respiratory system.
Definition

Mucosa: psuedostratified epithelium down respiratory tract

Submucosa: Connective tissue deep to the mucosa

Adventitia: outermost layer of connective tissue

Term
Describe the makeup of the respiratory membrane, and relate structure to function.
Definition
It has alveolar and capillary walls and their fused basement membranes. Has thick air-blood barrier that has gas on one side and blood flowing past on the other
Term

Describe the gross structure of the lungs and pleurae.


Definition
Each lung is cone shaped, they slightly differ in shape and  size because the apex of the heart is slightly to the left of the median plane. Each lobe contains a number of pyramid shaped bronchopulmonary segments.
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