APPK 1.10 - Respiratory System Flashcards
Define: pneumo
lungs/air
Define: respiration
breathing
Define: rhino
nose
Define: bronch
trachea (windpipe)
Define: pulmon
lungs
What components make up the upper respiratory tract?
Nose, nasal cavity, pharynx; “throat”
What components make up the lower respiratory tract?
Larynx (“vocal cords”, epiglottis), trachea, bronchial tree (bronchioles, aveoli), lungs
What does the Epiglottis do?
It’s the switching mechanism for food & air (covers the entrance to the trachea when swallowing food)
What are cilia & where in the respiratory tract are they located?
Cillia = small hair-like projections of the Trachea that trap large particles & move them back up to expel them (externally or to the esophagus)
What are the smallest branches of the Brachial tree called? What is located at the end of them?
1) Bronchioles
2) Aveoli
_________ is shared by the respiratory system & digestive system!
Pharynx
________ is the part of the lungs where oxygen & carbon dioxide are exchanged
Aveoli
Define: pleura
the fluid-filled membrane that surrounds the lungs
What are some functions of sinuses? (3)
- lighten the weight of the skull
- sound resonating chambers
- lined w/ mucous membranes (more surface area to warm, filter & moisten inhaled air)
Why is it preferable to breath through the nose than the mouth?
Nose: more space w/ mucous membranes & blood vessels to filter, warm & moisten the air before it reaches the lungs.
Mouth: air moves DIRECTLY from external environment to pharynx; less time/space to be filtered, warmed & moistened also easier to ingest pathogens!
T/F: Trachea is posterior to esophagus.
False; trachea is anterior to esophagus
Define: respiration
the physiological process of oxygen & carbon dioxide exchange
T/F: exhalation & expiration both describe the same action.
True! Means “breathing out”
What is the method of exchange in respiration?
Diffusion
Where does external respiration happen?
In the lungs; between aveoli & pulmonary capillaries
Where does internal respiration happen?
In the body cells; between the blood & body tissues
What are the functions of the respiratory system?
- provides oxygen for cellular activity
- eliminates carbon dioxide & helps maintain blood pH
- helps regulate body temperature & fluid balance (via exhalation)
- filters inhaled air
- produces vocal sounds (verbal communication)
- contains olfactory receptors (nose) for our sense of smell
How can bodywork be beneficial to the respiratory system?
- Can activate the olfactory (smell) nerve, which can create strong, long lasting impressions (limbic system)
- breath bridges the conscious & unconscious self
- encourage deep, rhythmic breathing to promote a sense of calm & aid in effective oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange
- Breathing depth & patterns can tell us a lot about a client
Tuberculosis: Indicated or contraindicated? Cautions?
Contraindicated
Emphysema: Indicated or contraindicated? Cautions?
Indicated; caution to provide gentle work & postural adjustments might be necessary for some clients
Lung cancer: Indicated or contraindicated? Cautions?
Indicated; caution to use gentle work & be cleared by healthcare team to proceed w/ treatment
Cold/Influenza: Indicated or contraindicated? Cautions?
Contraindicated; until client is past contagious/acute stages & is well into the healing/remission stage
