Respiratory System - Vocabulary
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| adenoids | lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils.
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| alveolus pl-alveoli | air sac in lung.
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| apex of the lung | tip or uppermost portion of the lung. an apex is the tip of a structure. apical means pertaining to (at) the apex.
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| base of the lung | lower portion of the lung; from the Greek basis, foundation. basilar means pertaining to the base.
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| bronchioles | smallest branches of the bronchi. terminal bronchioles leans to alveolar ducts.
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| bronchus pl-bronchi | branch of the trachea (windpipe) that is a passageway into the lung; bronchial tube.
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| carbon dioxide (CO2) | gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine; exhales through the lungs.
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| cilia | thin hairs attached to the mucous epithelium lining the respiratory tract. they clear bacteria and foreign substances from the lung. Cigarette smoke impairs the function of cilia.
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| diaphragm | muscle separating the chest and abdomen. it contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible.
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| epiglottis | lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing.
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| expiration | breathing out (exhalation)
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| glottis | slit-like opening to the larynx.
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| hilum (of lung) | midline region where the bronchi, blood
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