[FINALS] Respiratory & Lymphatic Flashcards

1
Q

How many lobes does a right lung have?

A

Three

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2
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It is a common passageway for both the respiratory and digestive systems.

A

Pharynx

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3
Q

What are the three regions of PHARYNX?

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Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, and Laryngopharynx

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4
Q

A flap cartilage located in the throat behind the tongue and in front of the larynx.

A

Epiglottis

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5
Q

Small air sacs

A

Alveoli

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6
Q

Movement of air into the lungs

A

Inspiration

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7
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Specialized epithelial cells that secrete mucus

A

Goblet cells

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8
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A ridge of cartilage where the trachea divides into two bronchi

A

Carina

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9
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A disease in which the alveoli in the lungs become enlarged due to damage by smoking or other pollutants

A

Emphysema

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10
Q

Principal organ of respiration

A

Lungs

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11
Q

It reduces the surface tension in alveoli by 10-fold

A

Surfactant

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12
Q

Number of breaths per minute

A

Respiratory Rate

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13
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Areas of the respiratory system where gas exchange does not occur or take place.

A

Dead space

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14
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A cranial nerve responsible for sense of smell.

A

Olfactory Nerve (CN 1)

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15
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Separates the nasal cavity into left and right halves.

A

Nasal Septum

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16
Q

Known as the “Voice box”

A

Larynx

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17
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Vibration of the vocal folds as air moves past them

18
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Landmark for X-rays

19
Q

Is it true that there are approximately 200 million alveoli

A

300 million

20
Q

Carry the deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

A

Bronchial Vein

21
Q

Provides a structural basis of the immune system

22
Q

Simplest Lymphoid organs

23
Q

The ability of the white blood cells to move to tissues that release certain chemicals

A

Chemotaxis

24
Q

It activates macrophages and natural killer cells

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Interferons

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A type of lymphocyte that are responsible for antibody-mediated immunity
B cells
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One of the classes of antibodies that functions as antigen-binding receptors on B cells
lgD
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A response that results from the first exposure to an antigen
Primary response
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Found in the wall of the distal portion of the small intestine
Peyer's Patches
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It is in the left superior side of the abdomen
Spleen
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A limited reservoir for blood
Spleen
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The ability to resist the harmful effects of microorganisms and other foreign substances
Immunity
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Give 3 Chemical Mediators of the Innate Immunity
Surface chemicals, Histamine, Kinins, Interferons, Complement, Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes
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A second line of defense that is a systematic response initiated by pyrogens
Fever
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Large phagocytic cells
Macrophages
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A macrophages found in the CNS
Microglia
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B cells are processed in ___________
Bone marrow
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A disease from a damaged adrenal glands result in low blood pressure and weakness, lowering the body's ability to respond to stress
Addison's disease
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A single-celled microorganism that live in soil, water, and air in which it may also inhabit the body
Bacteria
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Two types of immunization against infectious disease
Active and passive immunization
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It is caused by the human immunodefiency virus (HIV)
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
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A suppression of the immune system's response to an antigen
Tolerance
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Give the five classes of antibodies
lgG, 1gM, lgA,lgE, and lgD