Ch 2: Intro to Respiration Flashcards
What are the primary, biological, and non-speech functions of respiration?
- exchange of gas
- oxygenation of blood
- elimination of CO2
What are the three main structures of respiration?
- protection structure (i.e., skeletal thorax)
- pulmonary structures (i.e., upper and lower airways)
- muscles of respiration (i.e., inspiratory and expiratory muscles)
The respiratory system is the ____ _____ for speech production
power source
To make voice the focal folds _______ (adduct or abduct)
adduct
What are the two roles of breathing in speech?
- respiratory system is the power source
- ability to vary power to control voice
How many pairs of ribs are there?
12
How many true ribs are there?
7
How many false ribs are there?
3
How many floating ribs are there?
2
_______ ribs have direct attachment to the sternum
True
_______ ribs attach to the sternum by way of the costal cartilage above it
False
________ ribs do not have an anterior attachment at all, they are attached to the spinal column posteriorly
Floating
An opening, hole, or passageway
Foramen
A bony outgrowth
Process
Coming together of two structures
Articulation
What is the main axis of the skeleton?
Vertebral column
The vertebral column is made up of ____ short segments
33
What is the order for vertebrae (5 sections) in the vertebral column?
cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacrum
coccyx
How many vertebrae are in the cervical column?
7
How many vertebrae are in the thoracic column?
12
How many vertebrae are in the lumbarcolumn?
5
How many vertebrae are in the sacrum column?
5 fused
How many vertebrae are in the coccyx column?
4 fused
What is the tract for the spinal cord?
vertebral foramen
What allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord?
Intervertebral foramina
What are the first two vertebrae in the cervical spine?
Atlas & Axis
Where do veins and arteries pass through in the cervical vertebrae?
Transverse foramen
The clavicle and scapula are a part of what girdle?
pectoral
The ilium, ischium, and pubis are a part of what girdle?
pelvic
What attaches the lower limbs to the skeletal axis?
Pelvic girdle
How long is the trachea?
11 cm long
How many c-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage are there in the trachea?
16-20
What type of cartilage is in the trachea?
Hyaline
Why is there an opening in the posterior portion of the trachea?
Room for the trachealis muscle (smooth muscle)
The trachea sits below what?
Larynx
The trachea bifurcates inferiorly to form the _______ _______?
Bronchial tubes
What is the ridge separating the openings of the right and left main bronchi at their junction with the trachea?
Main Carina
How many lobes are in the right lung?
3: superior, middle, and inferior
How many lobes are in the left lung?
2: superior and inferior
The lungs _______ to the rib cage via the ________ membrane
adhere, pleural