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title: BIOL01113 Vocabulary Assignment 7
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author: Aidan Sharpe
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date: March 10th, 2025
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geometry: margin=1in
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### Nasopharynx
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Where the nasal cavity opens above the soft palate.
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### Epiglottis
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A structure that covers the opening to the voice box while swallowing.
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### Trachea
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Another word for the windpipe that connects the upper respiratory tract to the primary bronchi.
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### Bronchus
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The largest tubes within the lungs, branching from the trachea into the bronchioles.
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### Bronchial tree
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The branching structure of the bronchi and bronchioles.
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### Alveoli
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Air sacs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the lungs and pulmonary capillaries.
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### Partial pressure
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The amount of pressure exerted by an individual gas within a gas mixture.
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### Gas exchange
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The movement of gas between the alveoli and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries.
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### Breathing
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The process of inhaling and exhaling.
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### Ventilation
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The process of moving air in and out of the lungs.
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