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Components
- *Nasal Cavity
- *Pharynx
- *Larynx
- *Trachea
- *Bronchi
- *Lungs
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Functions
- *Filters Air, Exchanges Gases
- *Supplies Oxygen and Removes Carbon Dioxide
- *Helps Regulate Blood Ph
- *Protects Vocal Cords
- *Inhalation-oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide
- *Exhalation-carbon dioxide released outside
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Disorders
- *Asthma
- *Bronchitis
- *Cystic Fibrosis
- *Emphysema
- *Pleurisy
- *Pneumonia
- *Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- *Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- *Respiratory Tract Infections
- *Rhinitis
- *Tonsillitis
- *Tuberculosis
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Diagnostic Tests
- *Alkaline Phosphatase (Alp)
- *Arterial Blood Gases
- *Complete Blood Cell Count (Cubic)
- *Bronchial Washings
- *Drug Levels
- *Tuberculin Skin Test
- *Electrolytes
- *Microbiological Cultures
- *Pleuralcentesis
- *Sputum Cultures
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