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Chapter 13-Respiratory System Flashcards

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What 2 gases are exchanged during respiration?

A

Carbon dioxide and oxygen

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The process of exchanging gases between the atmosphere and the body cells

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Respiration

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2
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What two systems play equal roles?

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Circulatory and respiratory

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Name the 5 main functions of the respiratory system

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  1. Filter particles from incoming air
  2. Help control temperature and water content of the air
  3. Aids in producing the sounds used in speech
  4. Aids in the sense of smell
  5. Aids in regulation of the ph levels
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Body cells do what to oxygen to release energy?

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Oxidize

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What is the result of oxidation

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Carbon dioxide

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6
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Carbon dioxide is the what of oxidation?

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Waste product

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7
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What is pulmonary ventilation

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Movement of air in and out of the lungs

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What is cellular respiration

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The utilization of oxygen and producing of carbon dioxide by the cells

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9
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List the 8 organs of the respiratory system?

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Nose
Nasal cavity
Sinuses
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchial tree
Lungs
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10
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The nostrils provide what?

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Entrances for air

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What serve as barriers in the nose?

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Internal hairs

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12
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The nasal cavity is what?

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A hollow space behind the nose

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13
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What divides the nasal cavity into left and right portions

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Nasal sectum

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14
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What is the nasal cavity lined with?

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Mucus membrane

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What three things does the mucus membrane do?

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Filters the incoming air
Warms the incoming air
Moistens the incoming air

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16
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What are the 2 reasons that we have sinuses

A

Intensify voice

Decrease the weight of the skull

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17
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The sinuses are what kind of spaces in the skull?

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Air filled

18
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What are the sinuses lined with?

A

Mucus membrane

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What is the common name for the pharynx

A

Throat

20
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The pharynx is a common passage way for what

A

Air and food

21
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The pharynx aids in what

A

Creating sound

22
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The common name for the larynx is what

A

Voice box

23
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The larynx is a what at the top of the trachea

A

Enlargement

24
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What is the purpose of the larynx

A

Prevents foreign objects from entering the trachea

25
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What does the larynx house

A

Vocal cords

26
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Describe the false vocal cords

A

Help close larynx during swallowing and not involved in producing sound

27
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Describe the true vocal cords

A

Lower folds that contain elastic fibers and produce vocal sounds

28
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Describe the glottis

A

Opening between cords during normal breathing

29
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When is the glottis closed?

A

During swallowing

30
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What is the epiglottis

A

Flap like structure that allows air to enter larynx

31
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What is the common name for trachea

A

Wind pipe

32
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The trachea is what?

A

Flexible cylindrical tube

33
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How big is the trachea

A

7 inches long and 1 inch round

34
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Where does the trachea lie?

A

In front of esophagus

35
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What is the trachea lined with?

A

Ciliates mucous membrane

36
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What is the purpose of the coated mucous in the trachea

A

To filter and trap

37
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The trachea is made of how many c shaped particles

A

20

38
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What kind of particles is the trachea made of?

A

C shaped

39
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The c shaped pieces in the trachea are made of what kind of cartilage

A

Hyaline

40
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The rings in the trachea prevent what

A

Trachea from collapsing and blocking the airway

41
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Describe the bronchial tree

A

Branched tubed airways which filter incoming air and distribute it to alveoli

42
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Name the 4 tubes in the bronchial tree

A

Primary bronchi
Secondary bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveolar ducts

43
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Which of the 4 tubes in the bronchial tree is the smallest

A

Alveolar ducts

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