Ch 23 Respiratory Flashcards
What are structures responsible for obtaining O2 and removing CO2 from blood
Respiratory system anatomy
What is needed to synthesize ATP
oxygen
What must be removed from blood to keep pH stable (lowers blood pH when present)
CO2
How many respiratory structures are there?
7
(4 upper, 3 lower)
What is the chamber for air inspiration
external nose
What cleans, warms and humidifies inspired air
nasal cavity
What is the throat area and passageway for air and food
pharynx
What is the voice box, which is rigid and keeps the airway open (patent)
larynx
What is the windpipe, which is the air cleaning tube to funnel inspired air to the lungs
Trachea
What are tubes that empty air into each lung
bronchi
What are air tubes/air sacs, that have alveoli and capillaries for gas exchange between air and blood
lungs
What is the physiology of the respiratory system
maintain homeostasis
What are two ways respiratory physiology maintains homeostasis?
breathing
gas exchange
Breathing is also known as ___
pulmonary ventilation
What is the act of moving air into and out of the lungs
pulmonary ventilation / breathing
What zone includes structures from the nose to the smallest air tubes in the lungs?
conducting zone
What is the diffusion of gases across membranes (pulmonary and tissues)
gas exchange
What zone is within the lungs only
respiratory zone
What is the movement of gases between atmospheric air in lungs and blood
pulmonary gas exchange
What is the movement of gases between blood and body cells
tissue gas exchange
What is the action responsible for providing oxygen and removing CO2
respiration
(4 processes)
What is the act of moving air into and out of the lungs
pulmonary ventilation
What is the diffusion of gases in lung between alveoli and capillaries
external respiration
What is called when blood moves gases
gas transport