BIOL 141 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Neutrophil, Hypocapnia, Basophil

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The respiratory system: purpose is to transport gases between blood stream and outside air. Outside air delivered to red blood cells and cells produce carbon dioxide as a waste. Conducting division: transport air between outside of body and deep inside lungs. Nose and nasal cavity: warm, clean and humidify air-capillaries do this by radiating heat (smallest blood vessels, one cell thick). Capillaries: smallest blood vessels 1 cell thick that warms and humidifies inhaled air- run close to surface. Pharynx: surrounded by muscular tissue connecting back of nasal cavity to mouth and upper throat. Warm, humidifies and cleans air-lined with mucous to trap debris. Larynx: keeps food and drink out of lungs. Trachea: rings of cartilage to prevent trachea from collapsing when inhaling. Cells lined with proteins that project cilia that move and push anything caught in mucous up away from lungs.

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