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The Respiratory Tract
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Nasal CavityConditions the
air to be received by the other parts of the respiratory tract
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Epiglottis
Covers the opening of the wind pipe when swallowing
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Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
LaryngopharynxPharynxPart of the digestive and respiratory system
Important in vocalization
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Larynx
Houses vocal cords
“Voice box”
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Connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs
Trachea
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Bronchi
Contain ciliated cells
Produce mucus
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BronchiolesSend air to the inside of the lungs
Connect to the alveoli
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Alveoli
Where gas exchange with the blood takes place
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SOURCES• Satalkar, B. (2010). Trachea Function. Buzzle.com.
Retrieved on December 1, 2012 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/trachea-function.html
• Retrieved December 1, 2012 from https://wiki.answers.com/q/what_is_the_function_of_the_bronchi_and_the_bronchioles
• http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6224
• http://www.nasalcavity.net/• http://www.umm.edu/imagepages/19595.htm• http://www.curoservice.com/parents_visitors/
lungs_circulation/structure_alveoli.asp