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| Upper Respiratory Tract consists of what? |
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| The nose, the pharynx and the larynx |
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| Lower respiratory tract consists of what? |
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| Trachea, bronchi and alveoli, the lungs and thoracic cavity |
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| opening that allows air to enter |
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| Mucous membranes function? |
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| Warm and moisten air and further filter particles |
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| Sensory function description? |
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| detects odors that may indicate dangerous substances |
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| Pharynx consists of what? |
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| Nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx |
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| Nasopharynx goes from where to where? |
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| from posterior naris to soft palate |
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| Oropharynx goes from where to where? |
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| from soft palae to hyoid bone |
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| Laryngopharynx goes from where to where? |
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| from hyoid bone to esophagus |
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| vestibular folds, vocal folds, and epiglottis |
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| Larynx goes from where to where? |
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| root of tongue to upper end of trachea |
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| Another name for vestibular folds? |
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| Another name for vocal folds/cords? |
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| cartilage that moves up and down during swallowing, prevents food or liquids from entering trachea |
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| Vibration of vocal cords upon ___________ create vocal sounds |
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| Trachea goes from where to where? |
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| from larynx to primary bronchi |
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| What prevents collapse of the trachea between inhalation and exhalation |
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| cartilage on the front portion |
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| Trachea branches into what? |
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| primary bronchi at carina |
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| Left bronchi is more _________ than the right bronchi? |
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| ______________ affects right lung more than left |
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| Secondary bronchi branch off after __________ __________ enter the lungs |
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| Secondary bronchi further branch into ____________? |
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| bronchioles - tree like structures |
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| Respiratory bronchioles AKA |
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| Respiratory bronchioles are where _________ end? |
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| Alveoli are located where? |
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| What takes place in the alveoli? |
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| Respiratory membrane is where _________ and _________ come together? |
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| Alveoli surface area is equal to what? |
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| size of a tennis court if laid flat |
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| Increased __________ _______ provides better exchange of gases? |
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| Base of the lungs rests on what? |
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| Right lung has how many lobes? |
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| Left lung has how many lobes? |
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| Lingula is a structure on the ______ lung? |
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| Thoracic cavity consists of what? |
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| Parietal pleura, visceral pleura and pleural space |
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| Parietal pleura does what? |
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| Vsceral pleura does what? |
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| Pleural space is located where? |
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| Between parietal and visceral pleura |
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| Parietal space contains what? |
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| fluid to prvent friction during respiration |
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