Respiratory Terms by Mariel Mata-Hernandez

1. alveoli

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resemble a bunch of grapes

2. bronchi

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carries air from the trachea

3. bronchioles

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the smallest branches

4. cellular respiration

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the cells then use the oxygen and nutrients to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide.

5. cilia

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tiny hairlike structures that filter inhaled air to trap dust and other particles

6. epiglottis

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a special leaflike piece of cartilage

7. expiration

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exhalation

8. external respiration

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the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and bloodstream

9.inspiration

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inhalation

10. internal respiration

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is the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the tissue cells and the bloodstream

11. larynx

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aka voice box

12. lungs

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has the divisions of the bronchi and the alveoli

13. nasal cavities

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two hollow spaces in the nose

14. nasal septum

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a wall of cartilage, divides the two hollow spaces

nose

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has two openings called nostrils or nares through which air enters

16. pharynx

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aka the throat

17.pleura

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a membrane or sac

18. respiration

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the process of inspiration and expiration

19. respiratory system

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consists of the lungs and air passages

20. sinuses

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are cavities in the skull that surround the nasal area

21. trachea

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a tube extending from the larynx to the center of the chest

22. ventilation

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the process of beathing