Chapter 11 - Fill in the Blanks Flashcards
Name the 6 parts of the respiratory system:
- ___________ 2. ____________
- ___________ 4. ____________
- ___________ 6. _____________
- nose
- larynx
- pharynx
- trachea
- bronchi
- lungs
Name the 2 processes of respiration:
1. ______________ 2. ______________
- external
2. internal
List the 2 primary functions of the nose:
- _______________
- _______________
- air passageway
2. contains smell receptors
List 1 primary function of the pharynx:
1. __________________
- passageway for air and fluid
Another name for the larynx is the _____________.
voice box
List 1 primary function of the larynx:
1. __________________
- produces sound
List the 1 primary function of the trachea:
1. ___________________
- the passageway for air
The ___________ provides passageway for air to go to, throughout, and from the lungs.
bronchi
The _______ bring air into contact with blood so that oxygen and carbon dioxide can be exchanged
lungs
The external entrance of the nose is known as the ________ or __________ ______.
nostrils /or/ anterior nares
The nose is divided into two chambers by a partition called the _________
septum
Smell receptors are located in the upper portion of the nasal cavity. These special nerve cells that _______ (hair-like processes), that send a message to the brain.
cilia
Name the 3 portions of the pharynx:
- _______________
- _______________
- ________________
- nasopharynx
- oropharynx
- laryngopharynx
Lymphoid tissues associated with the pharynx are the ________ and the __________.
tonsils and adenoids
The __________ is a narrow slit at the opening between the vocal cords
glottis
The ________ __________ is the largest cartilage in the larynx and forms the structure commonly called the Adam’s apple
thyroid cartilage
The __________ covers the entrance of the larynx. During swallowing, it acts as a lid to prevent aspiration of food or liquid into the trachea.
epiglottis
Another name for the trachea is the ___________.
windpipe
Each bronchial tube enters the lung at a depression called the ________.
hilum
The lungs occupy a large portion of the thoracic cavity and are enclosed in a membrane known as the _________.
pleura
The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by a musculomembranous wall, known as the ___________.
diaphragm
The central portion of the thoracic cavity, between the lungs, is a space called the _____________, which contains the heart.
mediastinum
The RIGHT lung contains _ lobes.
The LEFT lung contains _ lobes
Right = 3
Left = 2
The left lung is slightly smaller than the right lung and has an indention called the ________ ___________, which allows room for the heart.
cardiac depression