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Study Stack 2
SCI 220 - Weeks 6 -12
| Gas exchange occurs only in the | alveoli. |
| During respiration, the thorax | becomes larger when the chest is raised. |
| The surface of the respiratory membrane inside each alveolus is coated with a fluid containing | surfactant. |
| A common condition characterized by acute inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree is | acute bronchitis. |
| The _____ of each lung lies against the ribs and is rounded to match the contours of the thoracic cavity. | costal surface |
| The roof of the nose is separated from the cranial cavity by a portion of the ethmoid bone called the | cribriform plate. |
| The trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs make up the | lower respiratory tract. |
| The trachea divides at its lower end into two | primary bronchi. |
| The microscopic cilia function to | move mucus toward the pharynx. |
| If you were to trace the movement of air through the nose into the pharynx, it would pass through the following structures in which order? | anterior nares, vestibule, meatus, and posterior nares |