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The Respiratory System (Vocabulary)

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show Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils.  
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show Air sac in the lung.  
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Apex of the lung   show
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show Lower portion of the lung.  
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Bronchioles   show
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Bronchus (plural: bronchi)   show
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show Gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine; exhaled through the lungs.  
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show Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract. They clear bacteria and foreign substances from the lung. Cigarette smoke impairs the function of cells.  
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Diaphragm   show
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show Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing.  
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Expiration   show
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show Slit-like opening to the larynx.  
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show Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs.  
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show Breathing in (inhalation).  
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Larynx   show
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show Division of a lung.  
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show Region between the lungs in the chest cavity. It contains the trachea, heart, aorta, esophagus, and bronchial tubes.  
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Nares   show
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Oxygen (O2)   show
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Palatine tonsil   show
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show One of the air cavities in the bones near the nose.  
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Parietal pleura   show
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show Throat; including the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and larynxopharynx.  
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show Double-folded membrane surrounding each lung.  
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show Space between the folds of the pleura.  
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Pulmonary parenchyma   show
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Respiration   show
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show Windpipe.  
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Visceral pleura   show
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