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basic respiratory system
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Anatomy
11th Grade
09/05/2011

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respiratory system
Definition
delivers air to sites where gas exchange can occur between the air and circulating blood
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Nasal cavities/paranasal sinuses
Definition
filter,warm,humidify air; detect smells
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pharynx
Definition
conducts air to larynx; chamber shared with digestive tract
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larynx
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protects opening to trachea and contains vocal cords
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trachea
Definition
filters air, traps particles in mucus; cartilages keep airway open
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bronchi
Definition
(same functions as trachea)
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Lungs
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responsible for air movement through volume changes resulting form movements of ribs and diaphragm; includes airways and alveoli
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alveoli
Definition
acts as sites of gas exchange between air and blood
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