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Respiratory System

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The smallest of respiratory branches   show
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show Oxygen  
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show Bronchi  
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Small muscles of breathing found between the ribs   show
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Waste product of respiration   show
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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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show Trachea  
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show Tidal Volume  
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Brings deoxygenated blood to the lungs from the heart   show
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show Lobes  
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Each lung is enclosed in a double-walled sac called the _______   show
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show Expiration  
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show Pharynx  
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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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The maximum amount of air that can be moved into and out of the lungs   show
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show External respiration  
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show Larynx  
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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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show True  
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Which of these conditions is the collapse of part or all of a lung?   show
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Which of these conditions occurs when the bronchial tubes are inflamed and, as a result, obstructed?   show
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What supply of oxygen exists in the body at any one time?   show
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Emphysema causes   show
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show The physical act of breathing  
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show Epiglottis  
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show Cilia  
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Spirometry is one of the most common tests used to diagnose diseases and disorders of the   show
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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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Internal respiration is the transfer of gases between the bloodstream and the cells of the body.   show
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show Respiration  
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Peak expiratory flow readings are   show
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What part of the body does tuberculosis mainly affect?   show
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What is oxygenation?   show
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show 21% , 5%  
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How is the respiratory system divided?   show
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Where the esophagus and the trachea branch off.   show
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show nasopharynx  
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Small, leaf-like flap of tissue at the bottom of the laryngopharynx.   show
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oropharynx   show
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show Cricoid cartilage  
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Where the trachea splits into two passages   show
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show Bronchioles  
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show Mediastinum  
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Normal respiratory rates range from   show
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show Body Temperature, Pulse rate, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure  
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show dyspnea  
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show tachypnea  
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show bradypnea  
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show apnea  
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abbreviation for short of breath   show
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What are they key functions of the Pharynx?   show
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What is the function of the oropharynx and where does it lie in the body?   show
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What are the key tissue types in the pharynx called?   show
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show It gives part of the body tone. If something is toned, it can stay rigid as opposed to floppy. This maintains airway patency, meaning it helps to keep the airway open by maintaining its shape.  
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show it protects and supports the vocal cords. It is made of hyaline cartilage  
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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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show Anything from the trachea down  
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show • Support and patency - whatever way you move your head, your airway should remain open • Mucociliary escalator- it is made up of mucus and cilia. It moves the mucus up and out of the lungs by coughing or swallowing. • Cough reflex  
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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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What is elasticity?   show
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What is compliance?   show
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show the exchange of gases by diffusion between the alveoli and the blood in the alveolar capillaries, across the respiratory membrane.  
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What is internal respiration?   show
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