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  2. Tracheid - Wikipedia

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    In radial section, two tracheids of a coniferous wood species are shown. A series of bordered pits are also appearing in each tracheid. A tracheid of oak shows pits along the walls. It has no perforation plates. Angiosperms have both tracheids and vessel elements. [1] A tracheid is a long and tapered lignified cell in the xylem of vascular ...

  3. Trachea - Wikipedia

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    The tracheal system branches into progressively smaller tubes, here supplying the crop of the cockroach. Scale bar, 2 mm. The word trachea is used to define a very different organ in invertebrates than in vertebrates. Insects have an open respiratory system made up of spiracles, tracheae, and tracheoles to transport metabolic gases to and from ...

  4. Respiratory system of insects - Wikipedia

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    Air enters the respiratory systems of insects through a series of external openings called spiracles. These external openings, which act as muscular valves in some insects, lead to the internal respiratory system, a densely networked array of tubes called tracheae. This network of transverse and longitudinal tracheae equalizes pressure ...

  5. Carina of trachea - Wikipedia

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    Atlas image: lung_carina at the University of Michigan Health System - "Cast of trachea and bronchi, anterior view" (#2) [dead link ‍] "Trachea and carina — tomogram, coronal plane" at SUNY Downstate Medical Center Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine; Carina tracheae entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

  6. Air sac - Wikipedia

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    In birds, some temperature control occurs in the respiratory system. [16] Water vapor heats cool air during inhalation in the trachea, and increases its humidity. [16] The resulting evaporative water loss varies greatly and depends on several factors including air sac pressure and the subsequent rate of air flow through the trachea.

  7. 11 Surprising Facts About the Respiratory System - AOL

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    With COVID-19 effecting people's breathing, you might want to find out a little bit more about your respiratory system. Skip to main content. News. Need help? Call us! 800-290-4726. Login / Join ...

  8. Respiratory system - Wikipedia

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    The respiratory system (also respiratory apparatus, ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants. The anatomy and physiology that make this happen varies greatly, depending on the size of the organism, the environment in which it lives and its evolutionary ...

  9. Popular asthma drug Singulair could be linked to mental ... - AOL

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    However, more data is needed to confirm how the drug collects in the nervous system, according to the deputy director. Despite its findings, the FDA will not update the drug's label based on the ...