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exam 3 (unit 3) Flashcards

1
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why do we breathe?

A

our cells need ATP, which requires oxygen

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2
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what are the 4 functions of the respiratory system?

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gas exchange, communication, olfaction, acid-base balance

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3
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what are the two functional divisions of the respiratory system?

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conducting zone and respiratory zone

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4
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passages for airflow, no gas exchange, includes the nose through the terminal bronchioles

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conducting zone

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5
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the parts of the respiratory sys. that are involved in gas exchange, includes respiratory bronchioles and alveoli

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respiratory zone

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6
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what are the two locational divisions?

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upper respiratory and lower respiratory tracts

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7
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what is included in the upper respiratory tract?

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organs in the head and neck, nose through the larynx

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what is included in the lower respiratory tract?

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organs in the thorax, trachea through the lungs

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9
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functions of the nose?

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warms and humidifies incoming air, olfaction

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10
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what is the nasal mucosa made up of?

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epithelial tissue, goblet cells, cilia

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what do goblet cells do?

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produce mucus

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12
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the “throat”

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pharynx

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13
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the pharynx serves as a passage for ________

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air, food, liquid

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14
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region of the pharynx that is a passage for only air and contains pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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nasopharynx

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15
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region of the pharynx that is a passage for food, liquid, air and contains stratified squamous epithelium

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oropharynx

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16
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region of the pharynx that is a passage for food, liquid and air, is superior to the esophagus, and is the most inferior region

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laryngopharynx

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17
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the “voice box”

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larynx

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18
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primary function of larynx?

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keeps food/drink out of airway

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19
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the “windpipe”

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trachea

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20
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what is the function of the mucociliary escalator in the trachea?

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escalates mucus out, away from the lungs and helps remove debris/inhaled particles

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21
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what is the inner lining of the mucociliary escalator made of?

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pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells and cilia

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22
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what is the tracheal bifurcation?

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fork in trachea that form the main bronchi

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23
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inferior portion of the lungs?

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base

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24
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superior portion of the lungs?

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apex

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25
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how many lobes does each lung have ?

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left: 2
right: 3

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26
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3 branches of bronchi

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main (primary bronchi)
lobar (secondary) bronchi
segmental (tertiary) bronchi

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27
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which branch of bronchi do bronchioles arise from?

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segmental bronchi

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28
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bronchi are supported by which type of cartilage?

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hyaline cartilage

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29
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bronchi are lined with what epithelium?

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ciliated psuedostratified columnar epithelium

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30
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what are bronchioles lined with?

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ciliated cuboidal epithelium

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31
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final portion of the conducting zone?

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terminal bronchioles

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32
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beginning of respiratory zone?

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respiratory bronchioles

33
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alveoli bud from which bronchioles?

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respiratory bronchioles

34
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the site of gas exchange with capillaries?

35
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95% of alveoli are lined with __________?

A

simple squamous epithelium

36
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5% of alveoli are lined with ____________?

A

cuboidal alveolar cells

37
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what are type 1 cells?

A

simple squamous epithelial cells

38
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what are type 2 cells?

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cuboidal alveolar cells, “great alveolar cells”

39
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what are alveolar macrophages?

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mobile cells that travel through the alveoli and phagocytize inhaled products

40
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what is the most numerous cell type in lung?

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alveolar macrophages

41
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what is the respiratory membrane?

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barrier between blood and air in alveoli

42
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what are the 3 layers of the respiratory membrane?

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squamous alveolar cells
shared basement membrane
endothileal cells in capillaries

43
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what is pulmonary ventilation?

A

breathing; repetitive cycle of inspiration (inhalation) and expiration (exhalation)

44
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flow of air into and out of the lungs depends on _________?

A

pressure gradients

45
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what are the main brain centers that control muscles of respiration?

A

pons & medulla

46
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______ pressure drives respiration?

A

atmospheric pressure drives respiration

47
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higher elevations = _______ pressure

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higher elevations = lower pressure

48
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during inspiration (pressure) :

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lung pressure < atmo. pressure

49
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during exhalation:

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lung pressure > atmo. pressure

50
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which of these organs stores and concentrates bile?

A

gallbladder

51
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which of these structures contain the enzymes involved in chemical digestion?

A

microvilli

52
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the main function of the stomach is …

A

food storage

53
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which form of digestion includes the churning of the stomach and intestines?

A

mechanical

54
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the epithelium of the mucosa of the alimentary canal is composed of _____ only in the mouth, pharynx, esophagus and distal anal canal

A

stratified squamous epithelium

55
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which layer of the wall of the alimentary canal includes a sub-layer called the lamina propria?

56
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the production of which these substances is the inly indispensible function of the stomach?

A

intrinsic factor

57
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the ______ reflex is triggered by stretching of the rectum. This involves only the stretching of the myenteric nerve plexus, leasing to rectum contraction

A

intrinsic defecation

58
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which of the five stages of digestion involves the elimination of feces from the body?

A

defecation

59
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some antacid drugs cause a reduction in the production and secretion of stomach acid. which cells would be most strongly affected by these drugs?

A

parietal cells

60
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which of the organs listed below is involved in all of the following processes: secretion, mechanical breakdown of food, digestion and absorption?

A

the stomach

61
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lung diseases such as tuberculosis that create scar tissue in the lungs inhibit ventilation of the lungs by:

A

decreasing pulmonary compliance

62
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the lining of most of the conducting zone by a psuedostratified ciliated columnar epithelium is most closely associated with which primary function of the respiratory sys?

A

protection

63
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what does boyle’s law state?

A

at constant temp., pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume

64
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during contraction, the diaphragm…

A

flattens, lungs expand, air enters lungs

65
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during relaxation, the diaphragm…

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bows upward, expelling air

66
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what is the main resistance effector?

A

bronchiole diameter

67
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what is pulmonary compliance?

A

the ease at which the lungs can expand

68
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which lungs diseases decrease pulmonary compliance?

A

lung diseases that cause scar tissue

69
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what does dalton’s law state?

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total atmospheric pressure equals the sum of the contributions of the individual gases (partial pressures)

70
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in alveolar gas exchange, gases move via ______?

71
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in alveolar gas exchange, O2 diffuses into _______?

72
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in alveolar gas exchange, CO2 diffuses into _______?

73
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what is loading?

A

movement of gas into blood

74
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what is unloading?

A

movement of gas out of blood

75
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a steeper pressure gradient =

A

faster O2 diffusion

76
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what is hemoglobin?

A

protein specialized for oxygen transport

77
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what is oxyhemoglobin?

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hemoglobin with at least one O2

78
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what is deoxyghemoglobin?

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hemoglobin with no O2

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