Exam 3 health Assessment Ch 11

Question 1

What requires adequate oxygenation for optimal functioning

Answer 1

Metabolism, motion, tissue integrity, sleep, and nutrition

Question 2

Ventilation

Answer 2

process of moving gases in and out of the lungs by inspiration & expiration

Question 3

Diffusion

Answer 3

process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide move from an area of high concentration to areas of low concentration

Question 4

3 main structures in the Thorax or chest

Answer 4

Mediastinum, and right and left pleural cavities

Question 5

Mediastinum is possitioned in the

Answer 5

middle of the chest: Within it lie the heart, the arch of aorta, the superior vena cava, the lower esopgagus, and the trachea.

Question 6

Each pleural cavity contains

Answer 6

The lungs:

Question 7

The pleural cavities are lined with two serious membranes

Answer 7

the parietal and visceral pleurae

The chest wall and diaphragm are protected by the parietal pleura and the lungs are protected by the visceral pleurae.

Question 8

Differences in the right and left lungs

Answer 8

Right lung has: three lobes
Left lung has: two lobes
Each lung extends anteriorly about 1.5 inches above the first rib into the base of the neck in adults. Posteriorly to the level of T1. The base or lower border of each lung expands down to T12 during deep inspiration and rise approximately to T9 on expiration

Question 9

Most of the respiratory system is protected by?

Answer 9

The thoracic cage consisting of 11 thoracic vertebrae.