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| the upper respitory tract contains what organs located outside the chest cavity |
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| nose, nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, upper trachea |
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| the lower respitory tract consists of what organs located in the chest cavity |
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| lower trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, lungs |
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| allows food to the esophagus and air into the lungs |
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| interfere with surface tension helping alveolus stay open |
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| surface tension deals with |
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| the relationship between pressure and volume |
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| description of boyles law is |
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inhale-thoracic cavity increases to allow air into the lungs exhale-thoracic cavity decreases allowing air out of the lungs |
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| what is the chief muscle of inspiration |
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| the phrenic nerves stimulate what |
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| the diaphragm to contract |
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| when the RBC has more oxygen in it |
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| when the RBC has more carbon dioxide in it |
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what is concerned with measuring oxygen in the lungs |
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| tidal volume, reserve volume, expiratory reserve volume, residual volume |
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| the main control center for breathing is |
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| the medulla, also called the medullary respiratory control center |
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