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| The upper airway consists of? |
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| The mouth, nasal cavity, & oral cavity |
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| The Larynx, trachea,bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli |
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| Another name for the nasal cavity |
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| Thin plate of cartilage that closes over the glottic opening |
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| The floor of the nasal cavity is also known as? |
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| 4" long in most adults and immediately inferior to the larynx |
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| The trachea branches into the right and left mainstem bronchi where? |
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| Very small subdivisions of the bronchi are called? |
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| Tiny sacs of of lung tissue in which gas exchange takes place |
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| Pleural membrane that covers the lungs |
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| Pleural membrane that lines the pleural cavity |
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| The process of moving air in and out of the lungs |
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| The process in which a gas dissolves in liquid |
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| During inhalation the diaphragm _____, creating a _____ pressure in the chest cavity |
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| The respiratory center of the brain is located in the? |
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| Blood in the pleral space is known as? |
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| Exchange of gases at the alveolocapilary membrane is known as? |
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| Air and blood in the pleural space is known as? |
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