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| 8765249368 | Nose | (nostrils) nares external | 0 | |
| 8765249369 | Nasal cavity | Filters, warms, moistens incoming air; passageway to pharynx. | 1 | |
| 8765249370 | Paranasal sinuses | Produces mucus, acts as resanators for sound; lightens skull. | 2 | |
| 8765249371 | Nasal conchae | Bony prominences that provide space for nasal meatuses through which incoming air is warmed and humidified. | 3 | |
| 8765249372 | Pharynx | Chamber shared by the digestive and respiratory system, passageway for air between nose and larynx and food from mouth to esophagus. | 4 | |
| 8765249373 | Larynx | Inferior to hyoid bone and superior to trachea. Cartilaginous structure surrounding glottis and vocal cords; passageway for air between the pharynx and the rest of respiratory tract; produces sound; protects trachea from foreign objects. | 5 | |
| 8765249374 | Thyroid cartilage(Adam's apple) | Largest laryngeal cartilage | 6 | |
| 8765249375 | Mediastinum | Region between the two pleural cavities, aslo contains thymus, esophagus, and trachea | 7 | |
| 8765249376 | Pleura | Protect, compartmentalize, and lubricate outer surfaces of lung; enclose pleural cavities. | 8 | |
| 8765249377 | Lungs | Major respiratory organs | 9 | |
| 8765249378 | Alveoli | Site of gas exchange; functional unit of lung. | 10 | |
| 8765249379 | Bronchioles | Passageways to and from the alveoli. | 11 | |
| 8765249380 | Bronchus | Passageways for air to and from the lungs; filter air | 12 | |
| 8800741575 | Muscle separating thoracic cavity from abdominopelvic cavity, enlarges thoracic cavity to allow for inspiration, returns to original position for expiration. | 13 | ||
| 8800741576 | Passageway for air to and from thoracic cavity; traps and expels foreign matter. | 14 | ||
| 8800741577 | Process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged through lungs and tissues. | 15 | ||
| 8800741578 | (Breathing) process by which air enters the lungs and is expelled by the lungs. | 16 | ||
| 8800741579 | Pertaining to the lungs | 17 | ||
| 8800741580 | Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing | 18 | |
| 8800741581 | Apnea | Period of no respiratory activity | 19 | |
| 8800741582 | Hyperventilation | Excessive intake and elimination of O y Co2, respectively. Can lead to respiratory alkalosis. | 20 | |
| 8800741583 | Hypoventilation | Slow and shallow breathing which can lead to respiratory acidosis. | 21 | |
| 8800741584 | Technique for moving an object blocking the airway; forcefully elevated the diaphragm by compression of the abdomen. | 22 | ||
| 8800741585 | Voice box | 23 | ||
| 8800741586 | Thyroid cartilage | Adam's apple | 24 | |
| 8800741587 | Windpipe | 25 | ||
| 8800741588 | Nose, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx | 26 | ||
| 8800741589 | Larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli | 27 |
