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| consists of the nose, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and pharynx |
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| includes the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs |
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| superior portion of the pharynx |
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| middle portion of the pharynx |
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| most inferior portion of the larynx |
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| Unpaired Cartilages of the Larynx |
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| Thyroid, cricoid, epiglottis |
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| Paired Cartilages of the Larynx |
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| corniculate, cuneiform, arytenoid |
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| run from the thyroid cartilage to the arytenoid cartilages |
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| run from the thyroid cartilage to the corniculate cartilages |
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| Type of Muscle that Controls Most of the Respiratory System |
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| site of gas exchange in the lungs |
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| three pairs of loosely organized nuclei in the pons and medulla oblongata that regulate the activity of the respiratory muscles |
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| Respiratory Rhythmicity Center |
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sets the basic pace and depths of respiration
located in medulla oblongata, includes the DRG and VRG |
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| Dorsal Respiratory Group (DRG) |
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inspiratory center
functions in quiet and forced breathing |
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| Ventral Respiratory Group (VRG) |
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expiratory center
functions only during forced breathing |
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| Apneustic and Pneumotaxic Center |
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| paired nuclei in the pons that modify the pace of respiration in response to sensory stimuli or instructions from higher centers |
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| Tissue Lining the Nasopharynx, Trachea, and Bronchi |
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| pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium |
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| Tissue Lining the Oropharynx and Larygopharynx |
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| simple squamos epithelium |
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