Chapter 1 Anatomy Flashcards
Integrated set of regulated processes that include pulmonary ventilation, gas exchange in the lungs and tissues, transport of gases by blood, assist with regulating blood pH, and contains receptors for the sense of smell
Respiratory System
Respiratory System additional functions
- Filters inspired air
- Produce sounds
- Excrete small amounts of water and heat during exhalation
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveolar air and blood
External respiration
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and body cells
Internal Respiration
Body system that regulates breathing rates
Nervous system
Two parts of the respiratory system
Upper
Lower
Nose, Pharynx, and associated structures
Upper Respiratory System
Larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Lower Respiratory System
Two parts of the respiratory system based on FUNCTION
Conducting zone
Respiratory zone
Consists of a series of interconnecting cavities and tubes: nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and terminal bronchioles that conduct air into the lungs
Conducting Zone
Consists of tissues within the lungs where gas exchange occurs-the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli
Respiratory zone
Consist of bone and cartilage covered with skin and lined with mucous membrane, it has two openings called external nares or nostrils
External nose
Connects to the throat through two openings called the internal nares
Internal nose
Air circulates and provides resonance, warms and humidifies before going down to the lungs
Paranasal sinuses
Four groups of paranasal sinuses
Frontal
Maxillary
Sphenoid
Ethmoidal
Largest paranasal sinus
Maxillary
Space inside the internal nose, lies below the cranium and above the oral pharynx
Nasal cavity
Ducts that connect to the internal nose
Nasolacrimal ducts
Vertical partition, divides the nasal cavity into right and left sides
Nasal septum
The nasal septum consists of the following structures:
Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone
Vomer
Cartilage
Basic functions of the nose
- Filtering, warming, and moistening incoming air
- Detecting olfactory (smell) stimuli
- Modifying the vibrations of speech sounds
What cells line the nasal cavity?
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial cells
Goblet cells
Mucus secreted by what cells, moistens the air and traps dust particles?
Goblet Cells
What moves the dust-laden mucus toward the pharynx, at which point it can be swallowed or spit out
Cilia
Funnel-shaped tube that starts at the internal nares and extends partway down the neck
Pharynx (or throat)
Anterior to cervical vertebrae
Composed of skeletal muscle and lined with mucous membrane
Passageway for air and food
Pharynx
Provides a resonating chamber for speech sounds, and houses the tonsils
Pharynx
- Posterior wall contains the pharyngeal tonsil
- Exchanges air with the nasal cavities and receives mucus-dust packages
- Exchanges small amounts of air with the auditory tubes to equalize pressure
Nasopharynx
Middle part of the pharynx
Oropharynx
Upper part of the pharynx
Nasopharynx
Opens into the mouth and nasopharynx
Two pairs of tonsils (palatine and lingual)
Oropharynx
Connects with both the esophagus and the larynx
Laryngopharynx
Voice box
Larynx
Short tube of cartilage lined by mucous membrane that connects the pharynx with the trachea
It lies in the midline of the neck anterior, C4-C6
Larynx
1) Thyroid cartilage
2) Epiglottis
3) Cricoid cartilage
4) Arytenoid cartilages
5) Vocal cords
Part of the Larynx
Consists of hyaline cartilage, forms the anterior wall of the larynx
“Adam’s Apple”
Thyroid cartilage
Leaf-shaped piece of elastic cartilage that is covered with epithelium
Epiglottis
The “stem” of the epiglottis is attached to:
The anterior rim of the thyroid cartilage and hyoid bone
When anything but air passes into the larynx, what reflex occurs?
Cough reflex
Ring of hyaline cartilage that forms the inferior wall of the larynx and is attached to the first tracheal cartilage
Cricoid Cartilage
Part cartilage consisting mostly of hyaline cartilage
a) Located above the cricoid cartilage
b) Attach to the true vocal cords and pharyngeal muscles
c) Function in voice production
Arytenoid cartilage
Larynx vestibular folds
False vocal cords
Holds the breath against pressure in the thoracic cavity when you strain to lift a heavy object
Does not produce sound
False vocal cords (vestibular folds): Upper pair
Produce sounds during speaking and singing
Contain elastic ligaments stretched between pieces of rigid cartilage like the string on a guitar
True vocal cords (vocal folds): Lower pair
What causes vocal cords to become thicker and louder in males?
Male sex hormones
Windpipe, tubular passageway for air that is located anterior to the esophagus
Trachea
Extends from the larynx to the upper part of the fifth thoracic vertebra
Divides into right and left primary bronchi at the level of T-5
Trachea
Trachea mucous membrane is compose of:
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium:
Consisting of ciliated columnar cells, goblet cells, and basal cells
Secondary bronchi
Bronchi entering each lobe, also known as Lobar Bronchi
Bronchi divided further after the secondary bronchi
Tertiary bronchi or Segmental Bronchi
Does not contain cartilage and are further reduced in size to form smaller branches called terminal bronchioles which are the smallest branches of the bronchial tree
Bronchioles
Cilia in the upper respiratory tract move mucus and trapped particles:
Down toward the pharynx
Cilia in the lower respiratory tract moves mucus and trapped particles:
Up toward the pharynx
How many C-shaped cartilage rings are in the trachea?
16 to 20
The open part of each C-shaped cartilage ring faces what body part?
Esophagus
Smallest branches of the bronchial tree
Terminal bronchioles
Two spongy, cone shaped organs in the thoracic cavity
Lungs
Double-layered serous membrane that encloses and protects each lung
Pleural membrane
Outer layer that is attached to the wall of the thoracic cavity and diaphragm
Parietal pleura
Inner layer that is attached to the lungs
Visceral pleura
Narrow space located between the viscera and parietal pleura which contains a lubricating fluid secreted by the membranes
Pleural cavity
Broad bottom portion of each lung, surface against the diaphragm
Base
Upper end located just above the clavicle extends roughly 4 cm above the first rib into the base of the neck
Apex
An indentation of the left lung where the heart lies
Cardiac notch
How much smaller is the left lung compared to the right lung?
10%
Deep grooves which divides the lung into the lobes
Fissures
What fissures are in the right lung?
Oblique and Horizontal fissures
What fissures are in the left lung?
Oblique only
Each lung lobe contains a lymphatic vessel, an arteriole, a venule and a branch from a terminal bronchiole wrapped in elastic connective tissue
Lobule
Subdivisions of lobules are microscopic branches of terminal bronchioles
Respiratory bronchioles
What lines the the respiratory bronchioles?
Non-ciliated simple cuboidal epithelium
Subdivisions of respiratory bronchioles
Alveolar ducts
Two or more alveoli that share a common opening to the alveolar duct
Alveolar sacs