Chapter 2 Part 2 Flashcards

1
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Where ribs 1-10 attach

A

Sternum

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2
Q

Flat cells in charge of gas exchange

A

Type 1 Pneumocytes

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3
Q

Cuboidal cells that act as a surfactant – reduces surface tension; lubrication

A

Type 2 Pneumocytes

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4
Q

What are ways that we protect the airway system?

A

Nostril hairs, mucus membranes in upper respiratory system, cilia and lymphatic system

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5
Q

Hair covering epithelium of bronchi; Pushes contaminants up, leading to sensation in larynx – clear throat

A

Cilia

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6
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suspends pollutants in mucus, sends to bronchioles, then coughed out

A

Lymphatic system

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7
Q

Main muscle of inspiration, contracts in vertical and transverse dimension

A

Diaphragm

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8
Q

What way do the lungs move when the diaphragm contracts?

A

down

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9
Q

bronchial passageways connecting the mainstem bronchi with the individual lobes of the lungs

A

Lobar bronchi

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10
Q

Last bronchioles in the respiratory tree, connecting the respiratory tree to the alveoli

A

Terminal respiratory bronchioles

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11
Q

Superior-inferior dimension of the thorax movement, generated by the contraction of the diaphragm

A

Vertical dimension

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12
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Antero-posterior and lateral dimensional expansion of the thorax generated by the contraction of the accessory muscles of inspiration

A

Transverse dimension

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13
Q

Pleural lining encasing lungs

A

Visceral pleura

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14
Q

Pleural linings of the thoracic cavity

A

Parietal pleura

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15
Q

Parietal pleural lining covering the mediastinum

A

Mediastinal pleura

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16
Q

Parietal pleural lining covering the diaphragm

A

Diaphragmatic pleura

17
Q

Parietal pleural linings covering the lung superior aspect

A

Apical pleurae

18
Q

Space that is occupied by the heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, lymph nodes

A

Mediastinum

19
Q

Type of tissue that provides a surfactant between the visceral and parietal pleura

A

Cuboidal cells

20
Q

Contraction that expands the lungs, drawing air into them through the bronchial passageway

A

Diaphragmatic contraction

21
Q

severe allergic reaction characterized by the constriction of bronchioles

A

Asthma

22
Q

inflammation of the lining of the bronchioles

A

COPD bronchitis

23
Q

condition in which the alveoli deteriorate, causing the lungs to lose their elasticity

A

Emphysema

24
Q

condition in which the alveoli become filled with fluid, preventing the exchange of gases

A

Pneumonia

25
Q

irregular & uncontrolled growth of tumors in the lung tissue

A

Lung cancer

26
Q

a genetic defect that causes excessive mucus production that clogs the airways.

A

Cystic fibrosis

27
Q

bacterial infection of the lung (mycobacteria)

A

TB

28
Q

legal term describing man-made, occupational lung diseases that are contracted by prolonged breathing of coal mine dust

A

Black lung

29
Q

What are the 2 types of COPD?

A

Bronchitis, Emphysema