Bio Lecture Exam 3 Flashcards
Functions of the respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Nasopharynx
Passageway for air
Functions of respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Nose.
Cleanses, moistens and warms air.
Functions of respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Sinuses
Frontal, ethmoid, maxillary, sphenoid: warms air
Functions of respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Oropharynx:
Passageway for food and air
Functions of respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Laryngopharynx
Voice production
Functions of respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Epiglottis
Guardian of the airways.
Functions of respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Larynx
True and False vocal folds
Functions of respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Trachea
Passageway for air.
Functions of respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Cilia
Move mucus, dust etc.
Functions of respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Terminal Bronchus
Air passage
Functions of respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Alveoli
Gas exchange
Functions of respiratory tract…organs/tissues/cells:
Type II alveolar cells
Produces surfactant to keep water molecules apart.
What is the role of macrophages in the lower respiratory tract?
Clean up after cilia
Know the anatomical difference between the right and left bronchus ?
A. The right is bigger and more vertical
B. Left is horizontal
What is the function of the respiratory and conduction zones?
Conduction: to warm and cleanse the air
Know the blood supply and venous drainage of the lungs.
A. Bronchial artery: supplies the lungs with oxygenated blood.
B. Bronchial vein: drains the lungs of deoxygenated blood.
What are the muscles of respiration?
External intercostals Internal intercostals Diaphragm Sternocleidomastoid Abdominals
Know voice production.
Opening and closing of the glottis via the false and true vocal cords.
What secretes surfactant? What cell in the respiratory zone produces surfactant? What is its role in decreasing surface tension?
A. Type II alveolar cells releases surfactant
B. Surfactant keeps the airways open by reducing surface tension by keeping water particles apart.