1.
Exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between the external environment and the blood.
2.
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the tissues.
3.
The narrowing of the bronchi due to contraction of smooth muscles.
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The widening of the bronchi caused by sympathetic activation, reducing airway resistance.
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The part of the respiratory system above the larynx.
6.
The part of the respiratory system below the larynx.
7.
Transports air from the nasal cavity to the terminal bronchioles without any gas exchange.
8.
The area of the respiratory tract where gas exchange occurs, primarily consisting of respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli.
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The largest cartilage of the larynx, commonly known as the Adam’s apple.
10.
A ring-shaped cartilage located below the thyroid cartilage.
11.
One of the paired cartilages in the larynx
12.
The only elastic cartilage of the larynx.
13.
The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy (ATP) from nutrients.
14.
prevents food from getting into the airways.
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Pleural membrane attached to the lungs.
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Pleural membrane attached to the thoracic wall.
