Respiratory System
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alveolus | air sac in the lungs
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bronchi | the two main branches leading form the trachea to the lungs that serve as passageways for air
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bronchioles | one of the smaller subdivisions of the bronchial tubes
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epiglottis | the uppermost cartilage of the larynx; closes during swallowing to direct food and liquids into the esophagus
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glottis | the opening between the vocal cords
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intrapleural pressure | the pressure between the visceral and parietal pleurae, which assists with lung expansion
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larynx | structure made of cartilage and muscle at the upper end ot the trachea; part of the airway and the vocal apparatus
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palate | bony structure separating the mouth from the nasal cavity
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partial pressure | the contribution of a single gas in a mixture of gases toward the total pressure of the gas mixture
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pharynx | muscular tube behind the oral and nasal cavities; commonly called the throat
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pleura | serous membrane covering the lungs and the thoracic cavity
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surfactant | lipoportein secreted by alveolar cells that decreases surface tension of the fluid lining the alveoli, permitting expansion of alveoli
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tidal volume | the amount of air inhaled and exhaled during quiet breathing
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trachea | portion of the respiratory tract that carries air through the neck and upper chest
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ventilation | the movement of air into and out of the lungs
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vital capacity | the amount of air that can be inhaled and exhaled with the deepest possible breath
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