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fills the pleural cavity; helps reduce friction during inflation and deflation
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this is where the upper respiratory begins
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fibroelastic membrane and smooth muscle that control the resistance to airflow and distribution of air in the lungs
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common name for the largest cartilage of the larynx, which houses and protects vocal folds
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triangular flap of cartilage that blocks off the entrance to the larynx
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dome-shaped musculofibrous sheet that sits inferior to the lungs; separates the thorax from the abdomen
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windpipe; cartilaginous tube that extends from the larynx and splits into two primary bronchi
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joins the nasal and oral cavities to the esophagus and larynx
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thin-walled air sacs with a rich blood supply; where gas exchange occurs
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the "voice box"
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this separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity
