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Transcribed Image Text:A. Air Flow
Trace the air flow through the respiratory system starting with the external nares. Number the structures 1 through 17.
alveolar duct
nasopharynx
alveolar sac
oropharynx
alveolus
primary (main) bronchus
bronchiole
respiratory bronchiole
secondary (lobar) bronchus
external nares
terminal bronchiole
internal nares
tertiary (segmental) bronchus
laryngopharynx
trachea
larynx
nasal cavity
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