Chapter 3/ The Respiratory System Flashcards

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The respiratory system (pulmonary system)

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Lungs and respiratory passageways that collect oxygen from external environment and transports it to bloodstream.
• breathing is the process of moving air in and out of the body and requires optimal functioning of the respiratory pump and all its components.

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Respiratory pump

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Bones and soft tissue that work together to allow proper respiratory mechanics to occur and help pump blood back to heart during inspiration.

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Inspiration

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Inhalation, actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into body. Actively contracting.

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Expiration

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Exhalation, process of actively or passively releasing inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body.

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Respiratory airways

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  • respiratory airways are divided into conducting airways and respiratory airways.
  • conducting airways consists of all structures that air travels through before entering respiratory airways. Nasal, oral cavities, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, basically your nose and throat before lungs.
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Diffusion

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Process of getting oxygen from environment to tissues of the body.

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