ANAPHY LEC Flashcards
_____________ is required for the body’s cells to synthesize the chemical energy molecule
Oxygen
__________________ is a by-product of ATP production and must be removed from the blood
Carbon Dioxide
Encloses the chamber for air respiration
External Nose
is a cleaning, warming, and humidifying chamber for inspired air
Nasal Cavity
is commonly called the the throat. It serves as a shared passageway for food and air
Pharynx
is commonly known as the windpipe. Its rigid structure helps keep the airway constantly open, or patent
Trachea
are tubes that direct air to the lungs
Bronchi
is commonly known as the windpipe. It serves as an air-cleaning tube to funnel inspired air to the lungs
Trachea
is a labyrinth of air tubes and a complex network of air sacs, called alveoli and capillaries
Lungs
the movement of air in to and out of the lungs
Ventilation
the diffusion of gases across cell membranes
Respiration
movement of gases between atmospheric air in the lungs and the blood
External Respiration
the movement of gases between the blood and the body’s cells
Internal Respiration
includes structures from the nose to the larynx
Upper Respiratory Tract
includes structures from the trachea through the alveoli in the lungs
Lower Respiratory Tract
encompasses structures from the nose to the smallest air tubes within the lungs and is strictly for ventilation
Conducting Zone
is solely within the lungs and includes some specialized small air tubes and the alveoli. This is where gas exchange also occurs
Respiratory Zone
Carbon Dioxide and O2 travel in the blood to and from cells
Gas Transport
5 Functions of Respiratory System
1.) Regulation of blood pH
2.) Production of Chemical Mediators
3.) Voice Production
4.) Olfaction
5.) Protection
The anterior external openings of the nasal cavity
Nares or Nostrils
Posterior openings in to the Pharynx
Choanae
Separates the oral cavity in the mouth
Hard Palate
The nasal cavity is divided into 2 parts. The two halves are separated by a wall called ________________
Nasal septum
Turbinate Bones; help the air churn through the nasal cavity
Conchae
Tear drainage from the surface of the eye
Nasolacrimal Ducts
The inflammation of the mucous membrane of a sinus, especially one or more of the paranasal sinuses.
Sinusitis
5 Functions of Nasal Cavity
1.) Serves as a passageway of air
2.) Cleans the air
3.) Humidifies and warms the air
4.) Contains the olfactory epithelium
5.) Helps determine voice sounds
Is the opening of both digestive and the respiratory system, also known as the throat
Pharynx
3 regions of pharnyx
- Nasopharynx
- Oropharynx
- Laryngopharynx
The most superior portion of the pharnyx
Nasopharynx
An incomplete partition composed of muscle and connective tissue
Soft Palate
The posterior wall of the nasopharynx houses the __________________ or ____________
pharyngeal tonsil, adenoids
The continuation of the nasopharynx. It is immediately posterior to the mouth and begins at the soft palate.
Oropharynx
Two groups of tonsils that are located near the fauces
Palatine tonsils and Lingual tonsils
It spans the posterior length of the larynx: from the most superior larynx structure, the epiglottis, to the epiglottis, to esophagus.
Laryngopharynx
Located in the anterior part of the Laryngopharynx and extends from the base of the tongue to the trachea. AKA voice box
Larnyx
The 3 unpaired cartilages of the larynx
- Thyroid
- Cricoid
- Epiglottis
Largest of the cartilages. Single shield shaped piece of cartilage, aka Adams Apple
Thyroid Cartilage
Forms the base of the larynx. A single piece of cartilage upon the cartilage upon which the other cartilages rest.
Cricoid cartilage
A single piece of cartilage that is attached to the thyroid cartilage and projects superiorly. It is unique among the larynx cartilages because it is a freely movable flap and is constructed of elastic cartilage rather than hyaline cartilage. It helps divert food away from the trachea
Epiglottis
3 paired cartilages in the larynx
- Arytenoid
- Corniculate
- Cuneiform