EXAM 6 Flashcards
Upper Respiratory Tract
Nasal Cavity
Pharynx
Sinuses
Lower Respiratory Tract
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Lungs
Conduction Portion
Nasal Cavity Pharynx Larynx Trachea Bronchi
Pulmonary Ventilation
Alveoli
Alveolar Ducts
Respiratory Bronchioles
Inhalation
Breathing in air
Exhalation
Breathing out air
Alveoli
Primary location for gas exchange
Boyle’s law
Volume is inversely related to pressure
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
-Involves Emphysema & Chronic Bronchitis
Nasal Cavity
Nostrils
Larynx
“Voice box”
Keeps food and drinks out of the airway
Trachea
“Wind pipe”
Muscles involved in pulmonary ventilation
Scalene Muscles External intercostal muscles Serratus Posterior Superior Diaphragm Internal Intercostal Inferior Serratus Posterior Inferior
Renal Vein
Carries blood from kidney to inferior vena cava
Renal Artery
Blood to kidney from aorta
Functions of Respiratory
- Gas Exchange:
- Internal respiratory
- external respiratory
- Gas Conditioning
- Air is warmed
Ovarian Folicle
- Primordial Folicle: Present before birth
- Primary Folicle: Egg closely surrounded by cubodial cells
- Secondary Folicle: Egg surrounded by 2-3 layers
- Vesicular Folicle: large fluid filled cavity in folicle
Composition of Semen
Combination of sperm and seminal fluid
Uterine Cycle
DAY 1-5 : MENSTRUAL PHASE
-Uterus sheds all but the deepest part of the endometrium
DAY 6-14: PROLIFERATIVE PHASE
-Endometrium rebuilds itself
DAY 15-28: SECRETORY PHASE
-Endometrium prepares for implanation of embryo
Erection
The process of erectile bodies becoming rigid
“Parasympathetic stimulation”
Ejaculation
Process of expulsion of semen from penis
“Sympathetic Stimulation”
Esophagus
Carries food to stomach
Stomach
Food storage
breaks food down
Small Intestine
Chemical Digestion