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Respiratory system
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Responsible for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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Nasal cavity
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Chamber lined with mucous membranes and tiny hairs called cilia
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Nasal septum
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Vertical portion of cartilage that divides the nasal cavity
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Olfactory neurons
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Receptors for sense of smell
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Pharynx (throat)
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A muscular tube that serves as a passageway for food or air
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The pharynx consists of three sections
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1. nasopharynx2. oropharynx3. larynogopharynx
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Adenoids
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Collection of lymphoid tissue within the nasopharynx
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Palatine tonsils
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More commonly known as the tonsils located in the oropharynx
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Larynx
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Voice box
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Epiglottis
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Seals of the air passage to the lungs during swallowing
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Larynx
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Short passage that joins the pharynx with the trachea
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Trachea
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Windpipe
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Bronchioles
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Contain smooth muscle
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Bronchi
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Divides trachea into two branches
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Bronchioles
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Bronchus is divided into smaller and smaller branches
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