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Respiratory System

Horizontales
The muscle that expands and contracts during breathing, forming a sheet extending across the bottom of the rib cage.
The active form of respiration.
_____ cartilage is also commonly known as the Adam's apple. This cartilage protects the larynx.
Also known as the voice box, housing the vocal cords.
______ ions are formed from carbon dioxide transport mechanisms.
Vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs.
______ respiration is the exchange of gasses from the atmosphere and the blood in the alveloi.
The section of the pharynx that is continuous with the oral cavity.
The structure between the vocal cords creating an opening.
_____ cartilage is a ring-like cartilage that forms the lower and rear part of the larynx.
Receptors sensitive the the changes in pH of their environment. Located in the medulla and carotid bodies.
The bifurcation of the trachea into the two bronchi.
A flap-like structure that allows air to enter the larynx, but covers the larynx during swallowing to prevent aspiration.
The passive phase of respiration.
Verticales
Small tubes that continue to divide making up the lower parts of the airway, leading to alveolar sacs.
____ cells secrete mucus.
Low oxygen concentrations in the blood.
______ respiration is the exchange of gasses between the body cells and the blood.
The section of the pharynx that is posterior to the nasal cavity.
The amount of air that enters or leaves the lungs in a single respiratory cycle.
Also called the Hering-Breuer reflex, which is triggered to prevent over-inflation of the lungs.
Microscopic air sacs inside capillary networks of the lungs.
Iron containing protein found in RBCs that help transport oxygen.
A mix of lipids and proteins synthesized to reduce the tenancy of alveolar collapse and to ease alveolar inflation.
A cylindrical tube that extends downward into the thoracic cavity where it splits into the left and right bronchus.