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2nd term resp. system

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components of upper resp. tract   nose, sinuses, trachea, larynx  
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airfilled cavities on head or skull   sinuses  
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lung infection caused by virus, bacteria, fungus   pneumonia  
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lung ruptures and air escape   pneumothorax  
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control center of brain   medulla oblongata  
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ear sacs surrounded by capillaries   alveoli  
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covering our opening of larynx to prevent food from entering the lung   epiglottis  
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infectious disease can lay dormant for yrs   tuberculosis  
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body reacts to an allergy causes restriction of airway   asthma  
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mass of undesolved matter can be present in lymph or blood   embolism  
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windpipe; reaches center of chest   trachea  
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slippery liquid between pleural layers   pleural fluid  
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passage way to middle of ear   eustachian tube  
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group of diseases makes it to difficult to get air in and out of lung   COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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voicebox composed of cartilage   larynx  
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membrane connects cardiovascular & respiratory   alveolar-capillary membrane  
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oxygenated blood transports through cardiovascular system to cells & tissues where gases are exchanged   internal respiratory  
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pus in the pleural cavity   empyema  
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incomplete of expansion or collapse of all/part of lung   atelectasis  
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excessive buildup of fluid in pleural space   pleural effusion  
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network of small blood vessels   capillaries  
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airways get inflammed & sputum is produced   bronchitis  
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irreversible damages air sac   emphysema  
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resp. system primary job   to bring oxygen from the atmosphere into the bloodstream and to remove gaseous waste by product carbon dioxide  
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ventilation   movement of air where actual gas exchange takes place with the blood stream  
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respiration   process of gas exchange, oxygen is added to the blood stream and carbon monoxide is removed  
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external respiration   when the gas exchange in the lungs occurs between blood and the air in the external atmosphere  
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sense of smell   ability to taste  
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3 main regions of the space behind the nose   vestibular, olfactory, respiratory region  
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3 sections of pharynx(the throat)   nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx  
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adams apple   larger in men than in women  
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trachea extends to what vertebrae   6th cervical vertebrae  
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lungs are housed where   the thoracic cavity and seperated by the mediastinum  
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right lung base contains how many lobes   3 lobes  
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left side contains how many lobes and why   2 lobes due to the heart taking up space of the left lung  
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what sends the signal to the diaphragm   phrenic nerve  
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external intercostal muscles   assist by moving the ribs up and outward during inspiration to increase total volume in the thoracic cavity  
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what is more passive   exhalation  
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movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of the respiratory system   oxygen rich air from enviroment, nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, aveoli, capillaries then bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, pharynx, nasal cavity, carbon dioxide rich air to the environment  
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