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RespiratorySystem 01

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Respiratory System   consists of the lungs and air passages responsible for taking oxygen  
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Nose   it has two openings, called nostrils, through which air enters.  
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Nasal septum   a wall of cartilage that separates the nose into nasal cavities.  
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nasal cavities   the two hollow spaces in the nose  
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cilia   tiny hairlike structures that help move the mucous layer that lines the airways pushing trapped particles toward the esophagus where it could can be swallowed  
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larynx   the voice box, lies between the pharynx and the trachea  
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epiglottis   a special leaflike piece of cartilage, closes the opening into the larynx during swallowing  
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pharynx   the tube or cavity, with its surrounding membrane and muscles, that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus.  
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trachea   windpipe, a tube extending from the larynx to the center of the chest  
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bronchi   where the trachea divides into two, near the center of the chest  
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bronchioles   in the lungs the bronchi continue to divide into smaller broncis  
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alveoli   resemble a bunch of grapes, made of one layer of squamas epithelial tissue and contain a rich network of blood capillaries  
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lungs   the division of the bronchi and alveoli are in the organs  
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ventilation   the process of breathing, involves two phases inspiration and expiration  
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inspiration   the process of breathing air intercoatel muscle contract enlarge thee thoracic cavity to create a vacuum  
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respiratory   when the air rushes in through the airways to the alveoli  
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expiration   air is forced out of the lungs and air passages  
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external respiratory   the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between lungs and bloodstream  
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internal respiratory   the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the tissue cells and bloodstream  
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cellular respiration   cells use the oxygen and nutrients to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide  
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apnea   lack of breathing  
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dysnea   difficult breathing  
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tachypnea   fast breathing  
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euphnea   normal quiet breathing  
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hyperpnea   abnormally increase of breathing  
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hyperventition   slow,and shallow  
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asthma   a respiratory disorder usually caused by sensitivity to an allergen such as dust, or animal fur  
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bronchitis   an inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes in acute or chronic form  
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COPD   a term used to destructive any chronic lung disease that results in abstraction of the air ways  
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emphysema   noninfectious, chronics respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity  
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laryngitis   an inflammation of the larynx and vocal cords  
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pneumonia   an inflammation or infection of the lungs characterized by a buildup of fluid in the lungs  
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