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the blank are the thin hair located just inside the nostrils to filter debris. cilia
also known as the throat, the ? is shared by the respiratory and digestive systems. pharynx
the ? is also known as the voice box. larynx
the ? is also known as the windpipe. trachea
the trachea divides into branches called the ?. primary bronchi
the primary bronchus subdivides into smaller branches called the ?. bronchioles
the ? are grapelike clusters also known as air sacs. alveoli
the ? is a muscle that seperates the thoracic cavity from the abdomen, and it contracts and relaxes for breathing. diaphragm
? is the loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds. aphonia
? is easy normal breathing. eupnea
? is abnormally rapid respiration of more than 20 bpm. tachypnea
? is abnormally slow respiration of fewer than 10 bpm. bradypnea
? is the absence of spontaneous respiration. apnea
? is difficult of labored breathing, also known as shortness of breath(SOB). dyspnea
the ? ia lid like structure that closes off the trachea to prevent the entrance of food and liquid during swallowing. epiglottis
the small intestine consists of the ? the first portion, the ? the middle portion, and the ?, the last and longest portion. doudenum,jejenum,ileum
the ? is a pouch that extends from the end of the ileum to the beginning of the colon. cecum
the ? is the widest division of the large intestine. rectum
the liver secretes ?, a digestive juice containing enzymes that break down fat. bile
the pancreatic ? neutralize stomach acids and have digestive enzymes. juices
? includes all of the processes involved in the body's use of nutrients(metabol/o-change). metabolism
?, chewing, breaks food down, mixing it with saliva. mastication
?, or heartburn, is the burning senation from the return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus(pyr/o-fire). pyrosis
bron/0 brinchial tube
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