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Respiratory system

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    respiratory system review 3º ESO
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  • A large muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and helps with breathing.
    Diaphragm
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  • The tiny hairs that keep mucus and dirt out of your lungs are called
    cilia
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  • What is the first part of the respiratory system, where the oxygen enters?
    nasal cavities /mouth
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  • It is commonly referred to as the throat
    Pharynx
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  • Formed by division of the trachea
    Bronchi
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  • The movement of air in and out of the lungs (commonly called breathing)
    ventilation
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  • The internal airways of the lungs
    bronchioles
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  • Function(s) of the pharynx
    A passageway for air and food.
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  • How many lobes does the left lung have?
    2
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  • Breathing pressures are described in relation to what?
    Atmospheric pressure
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  • Where does the pulmonar artery come from?
    the right ventricle
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  • What type of blood does the pulmonary artery carry?
    oxygen-poor (deoxygenated) blood
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  • What type of blood do the pulmonary veins carry?
    oxygen-rich blood
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  • What veins are the only veins in your body that carry oxygen-rich blood?
    pulmonary veins
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  • Diaphragm contracts in the
    inhalation
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  • Diaphragm relaxes in the...
    exhalation
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