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Anatomical Parts of the Respiratory System

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vertebral column   show
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show provides the points of attachment for numerous muscles by means of various processes; houses the spinal cord, with spinal nerves emerging and entering the spinal cord through spaces between the vertebrae  
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show cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx  
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pelvic girdle   show
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pectoral girdle   show
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scapula   show
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show also, “collarbone,” part of pectoral girdle (which is part of bony thorax); provides the anterior support for the shoulder  
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sternum   show
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show comprised of the pectoral girdle (scapula and clavicle), the sternum, the ribs and their attachments to the vertebral column, and the pelvic girdle; the cavity in which the lungs are located  
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trachea   show
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carina   show
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esophagus   show
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show retains its collapsed condition except when occupied by a bolus of food; passageway through which a bolus of food is propelled by gravity and peristaltic contractions to the stomach  
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show characterized by increasingly smaller tubes as one progresses into the depths of the lungs  
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show final tube in the bronchial tree; end tube; smaller than 1 mm in diameter; location of alveoli  
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alveoli   show
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show also, air sac; the point where carbon dioxide is translated out of the blood stream and oxygen is translated into the bloodstream; has extremely thin wall which promotes rapid transfer of gas across the membrane  
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surfactant   show
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show provides a mechanism for translating the force of thorax enlargement into inspiration  
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Two types of pleural linings   show
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Types of parietal pleurae   show
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show a condition in which the pleural linings of the thoracic cavity are inflamed or lack of lubricants  
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diaphragm   show
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show sheet-like tendon that comprises the central tendon of the diaphragm  
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