Chapter 22 Respiratory System Flashcards
what are the two structural zones of the respiratory system?
upper respiratory tract (head)
lower respiratory tract (chest)
what is included in the upper respiratory tract?
nose
nasal cavity
pharynx
what is included in the lower respiratory tract?
Larynx
trachea
bronchi
lungs
what is the function of the conducting zone/upper respiratory tract?
warm, humidify, and filter intake of air
what is found within the respiratory zone?
actual site of gas exchange in the lungs
what are the external nares? function?
holes in our nose to intake external air
what is the vibrissae? function?
nose hairs (one example)
filter and clean air
what is the nasal cavity?
internal cavity posterior to nose
Nasal septum which part is cartilage, and which is bone?
nasal septum divides into:
posterior: vomer bone
ethmoid perpendicular plate
anterior: septal cartilage
what is the structure and function of the olfactory epithelium?
lines superior region of nasal cavity
contains smell receptors
what is the structure of respiratory mucosa?
located in the nasal cavity
composed of pseudostratified ciliated epithelium
what is the function of respiratory mucosa?
function: produce 1 L of mucus/day to grab particles
protects by grabbing particles and moving them up towards the throat
why is the respiratory mucosa highly vascularized?
the blood helps to warm air
what is the structure of nasal conchae?
increase surface area
create turbulent air flow
what is the purpose of the nasal conchae increasing surface area?
to warm inhalation (improving gas exchange)
to cool exhalation (conserve moisture)
what is the purpose of the nasal conchae creating turbulence?
to slow airflow
trap heavy particles in mucus
what is rhinitis?
rhin- nose
itis - inflammation
inflammation of the nasal mucosa
what causes rhinits?
bacteria infection
viral infection
allergies
how does rhinitis lead to sinusitis?
due to inflammation of sinuses caused by mucosa extending into nasolacrimal ducts and paranasal sinuses
Where does the nasopharynx start/end?
location is posterior(back of) nasal cavity and ends at soft palate
what are the pharyngeal tonsils and where are they located?
at the very back of the nasal cavity within the nasopharynx
immune surveillance
aka: adenoids
what is the uvula and where is it located?
under soft palate;
soft palate and uvula move up to block food from entering up into the nasal cavity while swallowing
what causes mouth breathing when swollen?
pharyngeal tonsils
What is the function of oropharynx and where is it located?
passage for both food and air;
soft palate to epiglottis
what is the isthmus of the fauces? where is it located?
opening to oral cavity
within the oropharynx region
what is located at the isthmus of the fauces?
palatine tonsils
lingual tonsils
what type of epithelium is the region of the oropharynx lined with? why?
stratified squamous epithelium;
to protect when food is passing through
what is the function of the laryngopharynx and where is it located?
food and air passageway
from epiglottis to larynx
what type of epithelium is the region of the laryngopharynx lined with? why?
stratified squamous epithelium;
to protect when food passes through
what two regions does the laryngopharynx get broken down into?
posterior: esophagus
anterior: larynx/ trachea
what is the epiglottis’ function?
protects food from entering the larynx while swallowing
what is the larynx? its functions?
voice box
1. opening to trachea
2. separate food and air
3. produce voice
how many cartilages make up the area of the larynx?
9 cartilages connected by membranes and ligaments
Where does the larynx starts/end?
between hyoid bone/epiglottis and trachea
what are the true vocal cords?
the ones that vibrate to make noise
what are the true vocal cords made of?
white, avascular, elastic ligaments
what type of epithelium is found beneath the larynx?
pseudostratified epithelium
what is the glottis?
consist of the true vocal cords and also the medial opening between the vocal cords
what are the vestibular folds? another name for them?
false vocal cords;
help open and close glottis but produce NO sound
what is the differences between the true vocal cords and the false vocal cords?
false are more vascular than the true
false are more superior
false produce no sound
what is laryngitis?
inflammation of the vocal cords
interferes vibration/ voice production
what are the causes of laryngitis?
infection
overuse
dry air
tumors
chemical irritants
what is the function of trachealis muscles?
decrease diameter of trachea (like when we sneeze) causing air to be able to leave at 100 mph
what is the function and location of the carina?
located at split of both main bronchi
sensitive cartilage that triggers coughing
what are tracheal cartilages made of?
hyaline cartilage
what is the tissue found lining from the larynx to the root of lungs?
pseudostratified squamous epithelium
what does smoking cause to happen to the tissue of the respiratory mucosa?
inhibits and destroys function of cilia which then causes coughing to be the only way to prevent mucous from accumulating in the lungs (smoker’s cough)
because smokers need to cough, what are they not prescribed when sick?
cough suppressants
where do the bronchi lead to?
alveoli
where does the trachea split into the bronchi?
at T7
which main bronchi is shorter? what does this result in?
right is shorter and wider (resulting in more foreign objects being found here)
what is the bronchi tree composed of?
23 orders of branching (primary, secondary, etc)
bronchioles
terminal bronchioles
what is the diameter of bronchioles?
1mm
what is the function of terminal bronchioles?
feed directly to the respiratory zone
what are the structures that make up the respiratory zone?
alveolar ducts
alveolar sacs
alveoli
alveolar pores
what is the function of the alveolar pores?
connect adjacent alveoli in the sac
what are the alveolar sacs composed of?
hollow air-filled spaces of connected alveoli
what is found at the microscopic level of alveoli?
Type I cells
Type II cells
Alveolar macrophages
pulmonary capillaries
what are type I cells?
simple squamous epithelium
what are type II cells?
produce surfactant
what are alveolar macrophages? what is significant about them?
keep lungs sterile
they never leave the lungs
where are the pulmonary capillaries located? function?
surrounding the alveoli;
location of gas exchange
what is the purpose of the surfactant produced by the type II cells?
disrupts alveolar surface tension
surface tension can cause collapse of alveolus
how is surfactant linked to IRDS? what is IRDS?
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
premature babies do not make surfactant so their lungs so their lungs cannot inflate
what does IRDS cause to happen to baby?
tachypnea (fast breathing)
tachycardia (fast heart beat)
what do we do to treat IRDS?
administer synthetic or animal-based surfactant through breathing tube
what is the tissue called within alveoli?
stroma
what is stroma consist of that helps it fill with air?
elastic connective tissue
allowing it to expand and recoil during breathing
what are the names and locations of the structures of the pleural sacs?
parietal pleura - lines thoracic wall
visceral pleura - lines external surface of lung
pleural cavity - between the two membranes
what is the function of the pleural sacs?
reduces friction when breathing
keeps lungs inflated
what is the function of pleural cavity?
reduces friction and creates vacuum
what are the four steps of respiration?
- pulmonary ventilation
- external respiration
- transport of respiratory gases
- internal respiration
what is the purpose of pulmonary ventilation?
movement of air (inhale/exhale)
what is the purpose of external respiration?
gas exchange in lungs (outside air entering blood)
Where does the transporting of respiratory gases occur?
in blood
where does internal respiration occur?
gas exchange in tissues
what is Boyle’s law?
the pressure of gas varies inversely with its volume at a fixed temperature
increasing volume results in…?
decrease in pressure
decreasing volume results in…?
increase in pressure
what is responsible for changing the volume in our lungs?
muscle contraction and relaxation
define
atmospheric pressure
the pressure of the air outside of our bodies;
760 mm Hg average
define
intrapulmonary pressure
pressure within the alveoli
varies with inhalation/exhalation
how can we calculate respiratory pressure?
what does respiratory pressure determine?
direction of air flow
If you have a negative value of respiratory pressure, what direction is the air flowing?
into the lungs (breathing in)
If you have a positive value of respiratory pressure, what direction is the air flowing?
out of the lungs (breathing out)
define
intrapleural pressure
pressure inside pleural cavity
variable but ALWAYS is less than Ppul