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| Which of the following structures does not contain cartilage? |
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| The respiratory membrane is a combination of: |
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| Alveolar and capillary walls and their fused basal lamina. |
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| Which of the following is not found on the right lobe of the lung? |
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| Air that has passed through the nose enters the |
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| In the lungs, gas exchange takes place in the |
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| The smallest macroscopic subdivison of the lung is the: |
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| After the tertiary bronchus, the next smaller branch of the respiratory passageway is (are) the: |
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| Air and food are routed into proper channels by the: |
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| The oropharynx does not include: |
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| Identify the organs forming the respiratory passageways in descending order until the alveoli are reached |
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| Noseà nasal cavityà paranasal sinusesà pharynxà larynxà tracheaà bronchià lungsà alveoli |
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| List and describe several protective mechanisms of the respiratory system. |
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Mucosa: psuedostratified epithelium down respiratory tract
Submucosa: Connective tissue deep to the mucosa
Adventitia: outermost layer of connective tissue |
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| Describe the makeup of the respiratory membrane, and relate structure to function. |
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| It has alveolar and capillary walls and their fused basement membranes. Has thick air-blood barrier that has gas on one side and blood flowing past on the other |
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Describe the gross structure of the lungs and pleurae.
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| Each lung is cone shaped, they slightly differ in shape and size because the apex of the heart is slightly to the left of the median plane. Each lobe contains a number of pyramid shaped bronchopulmonary segments. |
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