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_________________respirations is the exchange of gases between the air and the lungs.
external
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The space between the vocal cords is known as the __________________.
glottis
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No breathing for periods of time is known as__________________.
apnea
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_______________prevents the collapse of the aveoli.
surfactant
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_______________is normal respirations.
eupnea
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Another name for: throat___________________.
pharynx
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Another name for: voice box ____________________.
larynx
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Another name for: windpipe ____________________.
trachea
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Another name for: nostrils____________________.
external nares
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The medical term for nose bleed is___________________.
epistaxis
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The medical term for a sore throat is__________________.
pharyngitis
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The medical term for hoarseness is___________________.
laryngitis
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The medical term for a collapsed lung is___________________.
atelectasis
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Rapid deep breathing is also known as_____________________.
hyperventilation
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Difficulty breathing is known as___________________.
dyspnea
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The medical term for inflammation of the bronchi is___________________.
bronchitis
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The medical term for a runny nose is__________________.
rhinitis
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The medical condition where there is bronchiole spasms is known as___________________.
asthma
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Partial removal of the lobe of a lung is known as_________________.
lobectomy
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The average person can live without oxygen for ______to ________minutes.
4 to 6
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Name the organs of the respiratory system. ____________________, __________________, ____________________, ____________________, __________________, ____________________.
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
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When your vocal cords are relaxed your voice will be _______________pitched.
low
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The medical term for inflammation of the tonsils is ___________________.
tonsillitis
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The respiratory control center of the brain is located in the ___________, and ________________.
pons and medulla
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The most important muscle used during inspiration is the ____________________.
diaphragm
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A partial or total collapse of the alveoli is known as__________________.
atelectasis
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The four paranasal sinuses are the __________________, _________________, ___________________, ____________________.
frontal, maxillary, sphenoidal, ethmoidal
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The tube that extends down into the bronchi is the___________________.
trachea
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The average adult breaths ___________times per minute.
12 to 18
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A chronic bacillus infection that usually affects the lung, caused by a Mycobacterium is known as_____________________.
tuberculosis
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The right lung is made up of _________lobes, while the left lung is made up of __________lobes.
3 lobes in the right lung, and 2 lobes in the left lung
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