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Benjamin Glasgow

Weeks 7-13

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Nasopharynx the upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate.
Pulmonary Surfactant A substance in the lungs composed of lipids and proteins that reduces surface tension in the alveoli, the air sacs, preventing them from collapsing during exhalation and facilitating gas exchange.
Thyroid Cartilage The largest cartilage of the larynx and is the one that gives the characteristic triangular shape to its anterior wall.
Bronchi Treelike branching of airways 23 levels of branching, producing a huge number of individual airways.
Tidal Volume The volume of air inhaled or exhaled during normal breathing (around 500 mL in adults).
Vital Capacity The maximum amount of air that can be inhaled or exhaled.
Spirometer This is used to measure the volume of air exchanged in breathing.
Total Lung Capacity The total amount of air the lungs can hold (the sum of all lung volumes, approximately 6000 mL).
Plasma A yellowish fluid in blood that carries blood cells, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body.
Cardiomyopathy Disease of cardiac muscle (i.e., the myocardium), resulting in loss of pumping efficiency.
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