ch8 - respiratory system Flashcards
organs of the respiratory system
nose
pharynx
larynx
trachea
bronchi and bronchioles
alveoli
respiration components
ventilation - bulk movement of air and its gases into and out of the lungs
exchange of gases between air and blood between blood and interstitial fluids
functions of respiratory sytem
exchange of gases
regulation of blood ph
protection
voice production
olfaction
alveolus
alveoli (pl)
alveolar (adj)
terminal element of respiratory tract where gas exchange occurs
root - alveol
air sac
bronchus
bronchi
bronchiole
on of two subdivisions of the trachea
cilium
cilia (pl)
hairlike motile projection from the surface of a cell
root - spirate
breathe
larynx
organ of sound production
paintains open passage for the movement of air to and from the trachea
olfaction
olfactory (adj)
sense of smell
root - olfact
smell
pharynx
pharyngeal (adj)
tub from the back of the nose to the larynx
recieves air from the nasal cavity and food from the oral cavity
trachea
trachealis (adj)
air tube from the larynx to the bronchi
windpipe
palate
forms the floor of the nose and the roof of the mouth
paranasal, frontal and maxillary sinuses
open into the nose
functions of the nose
passageway - for air
air cleanser - hair and mucus
air moisturizer - mucosa and tears
air warmer - blood in cavity warms
sense of smell - 4,000 seperate smells
pharynx regions
nasopharynx - back of nose
oropharynx - back of mouth
laryngropharynx - below epiglottis
epiglottis
leaf shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off the larynx during swallowing
glottis
upper opening into the larynx
acute
disease with sudden onset
suffix - oid
resembling
root - aden
gland
adenoid
single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat
root - nas/o
pertaining to the nose