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Collections of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx; also called pharyngeal tonsils.
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adenoids
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Air sac in the lungs
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alveolus (plural: alveoli)
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Smallest branches of the bronchi.
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bronchioles
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Branch of the trachea (windpipe) that is a passageway into the air spaces of the lung; bronchial...
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bronchus (plural: bronchi)
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Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract. They clear...
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cilia
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Muscle separating the chest and abdomen. It is the most important muscle for breathing.
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diaphragm
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Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and...
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epiglottis
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Opening to the larynx.
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glottis
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Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs.
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hilum (of lung)
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Voice box.
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larynx
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Division of a lung.
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lobe
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Region between the lungs in the thorax. It contains the trachea, heart, aorta, esophagus, and...
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mediastinum
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One of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphoid tissue in the oropharynx.
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palatine tonsil
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One of the air cavities in the bones near the nose.
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paranasal sinus
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The outer fold of pleura lying closest to the ribs and wall of the thoracic cavity.
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parietal pleura
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Throat; composed of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx.
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pharynx
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double-folded membrane surrounding each lung.
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pleura
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Space between the folds of the pleura.
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pleural cavity
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The essential cells of the lung, those performing its main function; the air sacs (alveoli)...
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pulmonary parenchyma
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Windpipe.
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trachea
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The inner fold of pleura lying closest to the lung tissue.
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visceral pleura
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capn/o
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carbon dioxide
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coni/o
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dust
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cyan/o
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blue
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lob/o
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lobe of the lung
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orth/o
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straight, upright
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pector/o
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chest
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phon/o
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voice, sound
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phren/o
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diaphragm
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pnuem/o
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air, lung
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