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Respiratory System

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The smallest of respiratory branches   show
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This element is the reason we breath   show
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show Bronchi  
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Small muscles of breathing found between the ribs   show
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show Carbon Dioxide  
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Volume of air that is left in the lungs after forced expiration   show
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Breathing in   show
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Air travels through the nostrils into this chamber to be warmed and humidified   show
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Windpipe. Has "C shape" cartilage to help keep it open   show
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show Tidal Volume  
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show Pulmonary Artery  
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Each lung has separate sections called _____   show
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show Pleura  
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Breathing out   show
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The tube at the back of the throat shared by the respiratory and digestive systems   show
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Dome shaped muscle involved in breathing   show
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Seen from outside as the "Adam's apple" this structure contains the vocal cords   show
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show Alveoli  
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show Vital Capacity  
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show External respiration  
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Which structure contains the vocal cords?   show
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What is the name for the windpipe?   show
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Which of these conditions is an inflammation and infection of the lungs where too much moisture builds up and impairs breathing?   show
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show Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged  
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External respiration is the transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the environment and the bloodstream in the lungs.   show
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show Atelectasis  
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show Asthma  
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show 4-6 minutes  
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Emphysema causes   show
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show The physical act of breathing  
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What is the name of the flap of tissue that prevents food and liquid from entering the air passages during swallowing?   show
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show Cilia  
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show Respiratory system  
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show Leading cause of death in men and women  
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show Diaphragm  
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What is the purpose of the pleura that surrounds the lungs?   show
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show True  
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What occurs when oxygen and carbon dioxide gases are exchanged?   show
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show higher when patients are well; lower when patient's airway is constricted  
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show Lungs  
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show Process by which molecules are loaded onto the hemoglobin molecules in the blood stream  
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show 21% , 5%  
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show two sections: the upper airway and the lower airway  
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Where the esophagus and the trachea branch off.   show
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Contains the hard palate and the soft palate.   show
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show epiglottis  
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show Contains the base of the tongue, tonsils, and vallecula.  
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A completely circular ring of cartilage in the upper airway   show
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show Carina  
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Where is the site of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the lungs?   show
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What separates the two lungs?   show
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show 12 to 20 breaths/min  
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show Body Temperature, Pulse rate, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure  
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difficulty breathing or labored breathing   show
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show tachypnea  
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Slow respiratory rate (below 12)   show
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show apnea  
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show SOB  
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show warming and humidifying, Passageway, Hearing, protection, speech  
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What is the function of the oropharynx and where does it lie in the body?   show
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show • Mucous and submucosa (mucosa associated lymphoid tissue = MALT tissue)- supports fighting infection. • Smooth muscle • Blood and nerve supply  
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What does smooth muscle do?   show
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What is the role of the thyroid cartilage and what is it made off?   show
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What are the main functions of the larynx?   show
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What makes up the upper respiratory tract?   show
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What makes up the lower respiratory tract?   show
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What are the main functions of the Trachea?   show
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Describe the process of a cough   show
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show Created by septal cells. It stops the alveoli drying out and reduces suflace tension, preventing alveolar collapse during expiration  
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show The internal intercostals are used when expiration becomes active, as in exercise.  
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show Elasticity is the ability of the lung to return to its normal shape after each breath.  
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What is compliance?   show
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What is external respiration?   show
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show exchange of gases by diffusion between blood in the capillaries and the body cells  
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