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Respiratory System

1. Nose

   • Paranasal Sinuses
     • Moistens and Warms Air
     • Lightens the Skull
     • Produce Mucus
   • External Nose
     • 2 Nares
       • Provide Airway
     • Root
     • Apex
     • Dorsum Nasi
     • Bridge
   • Internal Nasal Cavity
     • Nasal Vestible
       • Vibrissae
         • Filters Air
       • Sebaceous and Sweat Glands
     • Olfactory Mucosa
     • Respiratory Mucosa
       • Goblet Cells
         • Produce Mucus
       • Nasal Glands
         • Mucus
       • Epithelial Cells
         • Defensins
           • Kill Microbes

2. Pharynx

   • Nasopharynx
     • Airway
     • Pharyngeal Tonsils
     • Pseudostratified Ciliated Epithelium
   • Orthopharynx
     • Food and Air Passage
     • Palatine Tonsils
     • Lingual Tonsils
   • Larynopharynx
     • Stratified Squamous Epithelium
     • Food and Air Passage

3. Larynx

   • Elastic Cartilage
     • Epiglottis
       • Mechanism to Ensure Food and Air go Down the Proper Tubes
   • Hyaline Cartliage
     • Cuneiform
     • Corniculate
     • Artenoid
       • Anchor True Vocal Cords
         • Produce Sounds
     • Cricoid
     • Thryroid

4. Trachea

   • Tracheal Wall
     • Mucosa
       • Goblet Cell-Containing Pseudostratefied Epithelial
         • Propels Mucus
     • Submucosa
       • Connective tissue
         • Produces Mucus
     • Adventita
       • Fibrous Connective Tissue
     • Hyaline Cartilage Rings
       • Prevent Trachea from Collapsing
       • Keep Airway Open
   • Trachealis
     • Smooth Muscle Fibers

5. Lungs

   • Bronchi
     • Lobar Bronchi
       • Segmental Bronchi
         • Bronchioles
           • Terminal Bronchioles
             • Alveoli Ducts
               • Alveoli Sacs
                 • Alveoli
                   • Type II Alveolar Cells
                     • Antimicrobial Proteins
                       • Innate Immunity
                     • Surfactant
                       • Reduces Surface Tension
                   • Type I Alveolar Cells
                     • • Gas Exchange Occurs Across This Membrane
                   • Squamous Epithelium
                   • Pulmonary Capillaries
                     • Respiratory Membrane
   • Lung Root
     • Mediastinum
       • Pleural Cavity
         • Pleural Fluid
           • Reduces Surface Tension when breathing
       • Viseral Pleura
         • Inner Membrane Layer
       • Parietal Pleura
         • Outer Membrane Layer
       • Pleural Mesothelioma
         • Surgery
           • Thoracentesis
           • Pleurodesis
         • Chemotherapy
           • Alimta
           • Cisplatin
         • Radiation
         • Chest Pain
         • Chronic, Persistent Cough
         • Shortness of Breath
         • Fatigue
         • Chest Effusions
         • Presence of Blood in Cough
         • Peritoneal Mesothelioma
           • Peritoneum
             • Viseral Peritoneum
             • Parietal Peritoneum
             • Peritoneum Cavity
               • Serous Fluid
             • Mesentery
               • Store Fat
               • Secures Organs in Place
               • Provide Routes for Veins and Arteries
               • Alimentary Canal
                 • Digestive System
                 • Stomach
                 • Esophagus
                 • Small IntestineI
                 • Mouth
                 • Large Intestine
                 • Pharynx
                 • Ingestion
                 • Propulsion
                 • Mechanical Breakdown
                 • Digestion
                 • Absorption
                 • Defecation
       • Exposure to Asbestos
   • Lungs Apex
   • Hilium
     • Pulmonary Veins/ Arteries
     • Bronchial Arteries
       • Supply Oxygenate Blood to Lung Tissue