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| respiratory system | consists of the lungs and air passages; responsible for taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide
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| nose | has two openings called nostrils through which air enters
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| nasal septum | divides the nose into two hollow spaces
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| nasal cavities | lined with a mucous membrane
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| cilia | tiny, hairlike structures that filter inhaled air to trap dust and other particles
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| sinuses | cavities in the skull that surround the nasal area
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| pharynx | throat; lies directly behind the nasal cavities
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| larynx | voice box; lies between the pharynx and trachea
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| epiglottis | a special leaflike piece of cartilage, closes the opening into the larynx during swallowing
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| trachea | windpipe; tube extending from the larynx to the center of the chest
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| bronchi | where the trachea divides into two bronchi; a right bronchus and a left bronchus
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| bronchioles | the smallest branches of the bronchi unit
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| alveoli | contain a rich network of blood capillaries
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| lungs | an organ located in the thoracic cavity where the divisions of the bronchi and alveoli are found
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| pleura | what each lung is enclosed in; a membrane
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| ventilation | the process of breathing
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| inspiration | the process of breathing in air
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| expiration | when air is forced out of the lungs and you breath out
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| respiration | the process of inspiration and expiration
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| external respiration | the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and bloodstream
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| internal respiration | the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the tissue cells and the bloodstream
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| cellular respiration | when the cells use the oxygen and nutrients to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide
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| asthma | cause: a sensitivity to an allergen; stress; infection symptoms: dyspnea, wheezing, coughing treatment: bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory medications
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| bronchitis | causes: infection symptom: chest pain, fever, dyspnea treatment: antibiotics, expectorants, rest
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | cause: smoking, infections symptoms: any chronic lung disease treatment: bronchodilators, mucolytics, cough medicine
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| emphysema | cause: heavy smoking symptom: dyspnea, pain, barrel chest, chronic cough treatment: breathing exercises
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| epistaxis | cause:
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