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Anoxia
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Absence of oxygen in tissue
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Atelectasis
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Collapse of a lung
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Dyspnea
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Difficulty in the breathing cycle
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Hypercapnia
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Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
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Tidal Volume
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Amount of air that normally moves in and out of the lungs
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The Respiratory system includes
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Nose,nasal cavaty,sinuses,pharynx,larynx,trachea,bronchial tree,and lungs
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Larynx location
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At the top of the trachea and holds the vocal cords allows passage of air.
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Trachea
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Divides in to the right and left bronchi on the way into the bronchial tree and the lungs.
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Lungs
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The right lung has three lobes,the left lung has two.
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Alveoli
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Are millions of tiny air sacs. Gas exchanged between the blood and air within the Alveoli.
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Diffusion
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Is the mechanism that oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
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Breathing
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Is controlled by the medulla oblongata and pons
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Inspiration
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Is controlled by changes in the thoracic cavity
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Inspiration is
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Inhalation drawing air into the lungs
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Diaphragm
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Located below the the lungs. it acts like a suction pump to encourage inspiration.
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