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Anatomy of the respiratory system

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Two pairs of vocal folds are found in the larynx. Which pair are the true vocal cords (superior or inferior)?   show
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What cartilage forms the Adam's apple?   show
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What cartilage is shaped like a ring?   show
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What cartilage is a "lid" for the larynx?   show
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show arytenoid cartilage  
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show Reinforce the trachea walls to maintain its open passageway regardless of the pressure changes that occur during breathing.  
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show Allows esophagus to expand anteriorly when a large food bolus is swallowed.  
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What is the function of the pleural fluid?   show
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Name two functions of the nasal conchae   show
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show left main bronchus  
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show right main bronchus  
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Which is more horizontal? (refer to main bronchi)   show
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Whic more commonly traps a foreign object that has entered the respiratory passageways? (refer to main bronchi)   show
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show connects the larynx to the min bronchi  
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esophagus   show
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epiglottis   show
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show contains the vocal cords  
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phrenic nerve   show
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show pleural layer lining the walls of the thorax  
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alveolus   show
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pharyngotympanic tube   show
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glottis   show
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show increases air turbulence in the nasal cavity  
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What portions of the respiratory system are referred to as anatomical dead space?   show
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show They have no exchange functioin  
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external respiration   show
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show Exchange of gases between systemic blood and tissue cells (oxygen unloading and carbon dioxide loading)  
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