Human Biology, 14 Edition

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.3 - The Lower Respiratory Tract - Check Your Progress - Page 200: 1

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Parts of the lower respiratory tract Trachea-found at the end end of the larynx; has pipelike structure that lets the inhaled air travel the airways to the lungs; branches into 2 bronchi Bronchi- the left and right bronchi enable the air to enter the left and right lungs, respectively; bronchioles are the smallest branches Alveoli- found at the end of each bronchiole; resembles an air sac; exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during breathing; it is where the gas exchange occurs through diffusion Lungs- located on either side of the chest and protected by the rib cage; the right lung has three lobes while the left has two lobes
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