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Respiratory System
20 cards·by Logs509
Mediastinum
Membrane between Lungs
Nasal Cavity
Large air filled space behind nose
Epiglottis
Flap of cartilage keeps things going down the right way
Common Cold
Viral infection of nose and throat
Tuberculosis
infectious bacterial disease growth of nodules
Respiratory Center of Brain
Brainstem
Emphysema
Shortness of breath
Pneumonia
Lung is inflamed caused by bacteria
External respiration
is breathing or ventilation
Internal Respiration
is the exchange of O2 and CO2
Respiratory Center of Brain
Brainstem
Cellular Respiration
use of oxygen to release energy
Olfactory
is the upper part of nasal cavity
Anterior nares
two oval openings in the nose
Lungs
Helps take in oxygen
Pleura
Lines the thorax
Larynx
hollow muscle forms airway
Bronchi
conducts air into lungs
Trachea
Helps get air into lungs
Alveoli
many tiny air sacs