RESPIRATORY SSYSTEM

THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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separates the air in the alveoli from the blood in surrounding caparies
nerve endings responsible for the sense of smell
total or partial collapse of the alveoli of the lungs
exchange of gases between a living organism
inflammation of the larynx
inflammation of the tonsils
inflammation of the parietal pleura
the structure that many of us call the throat
the space between the vocal cords
voice box
covers the outer surface of the lungs and lines the inner surface of the rib cage
normal respiration
the membrane that lines most of the air distributiontubes in the system
ABNORMAL CONDITION IN WHICHair in the thorax
when the chest cavity enlarges
moving air out of the lungs
speading, scattering of dissolved particles
inflammation and swelling of the nasal mucosa
windpipe the tube extending from the larynx to the bronchi
a small cavity alveoli of the lungs are microscopic saclike dilations of terminal bronchioles