Anatomy 226

  1. What flips up to prevent food from getting into the nasal cavity?
    uvula
  2. What kind of epithelium lines the mouth?
    stratified squamous epithelium
  3. Where is the literal site of gas exchange?
    at the respiratory membrane where an alveolus and capillary meet
  4. What is the larnyx made up of?
    larnyx
  5. What do great cells do for the lungs?
    make a surfactant that helps the lungs expand and compress without collapsing completely
  6. What percentage of oxygen in bound to hemoglobin in the lungs?
    100%
Author
msu-malexander
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148288
Card Set
Anatomy 226
Description
Respiratory & Digestive
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