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respiratory system..
chapter 7
Question | Answer |
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Exchanges air during inhaling and exhaling; warms, moisturizes, and filters inhaled air. | nose - nas/o |
Produce mucus for the nasal cavities, make bones of the skull lighter, aid in sound production. | sinuses - sinus/o |
Transports air back and forth between the nose and the trachea. | pharynx - pharyng/o |
Makes speech possible. | larynx - laryng/o |
Closes off the trachea during swallowing. | epiglottis - epiglott/o |
Transports air back and forth between the pharynx and the bronchi. | trachea - trache/o |
Transports air from the trachea into the lungs. | bronchi - bronch/o, bronchi/o |
Air sacs that exchange gases with the pulmonary capillary blood. | alveoli - alveol/o |
Bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide and some water waste from the body. | lungs - pneum/o, pheumon/o, pulmon/o |