Chapter 12 & 15 Flashcards
RBC
- Another name for RBC is: erythrocytes
- Produced in the red bone marrow
- Functions
Carry O2
WBC
- Another name is leukocytes
- produced in the red bone marrow and lymphatic tissue
FUNCTIONS- To protect the body from infectious disease
- Provide Immunity to certain diseases
How does the air flow?
- Nose 1. Mouth
- Nasopharynx 2.Oropharynx
- Laryngopharynx
- Trachea
- Bronchi
- Bronchioles
- Alveoli
Platelets
Thrombocytes
- Produced in the red bone marrow
FUNCTIONS
- Help form blood clots to slow or stop bleeding
- Helps wounds heal
Hemoglobin
FUNCTIONS
- Carry four oxygen molecules
- A protein for RBC
Other name for Larynx
Voicebox
How long is the Trachea?
4 - 5 inches long
(10 -13 cms)
Diaphragm
FUNCTION
- Helps you inhale & exhale
What’s the nerve of the diaphragm called?
Phrenic nerve
Pneumothorax
a collapsed lung
- occurs when air gets inside your chest cavity and creates pressure against your lungs
Surfactant
decreases surface tension
Permitting inflation of the alveoli
Where do the brioches split?
in the lungs
What’s the control center of the respiratory system?
Medulla Oblongata
An average tidal volume
500mL
Normal range of tidal volume
300- 755 mL