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Respiratory Key term
Question | Answer |
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Alveoli | Smallest bronchiole grape cluster like structure allows for gas exchange from atmospheric air & the lungs |
Bronchi | division of trachea into the left & right lungs |
Bronchioles | smallest division of the bronchi |
Cellular respiration | use of O2 & nutrients by the cells |
Cilia | small hair like structures in the nasal mucosa |
Epiglottis | leaflike cartilage that covers the trachea during swallowing |
External Respiration | Gas exchange between the lungs & the blood |
Inspiration | process of breathing air in |
Internal Respiration | gas exchange between capillaries and the cells |
Larynx | voice box |
Lungs | bag like organ used in breathing |
Nasal Cavities | hollow spaces behind the nose |
Nasal Septum | cartilage that divides the nose into left and right nares |
Nose | external part of the respiratory system |
Pharynx | space located anterior to the nose &mouth . Superior to the larynx |
Pleura | two layers of a serous membrane covering the lungs and the chest wall |
Respiration | inhalation & exhalation |
Respiratory System | consists of lungs & air passages for gas exchange |
Sinuses | cavities in the skull that surround the nasal area |
Trachea | windpipe |
Ventilation | process of breathing |