Functions, Air Movements Flashcards
Functions of the Respitory System
What does the respiratory system provide and what does it remove
It provides oxgyen to the blood stream and removes Carbon Dioxide
Functions of the Respitory System
What does the system produce and how? Vocal Chords
It produces sound production as expired air passes over the vocal chords
Functions of the Respitory System
How does the system keep air passages clear?
It produces non reflexive breathing air movements such as coughing and sneezing
Functions of the Respitory System
What two things does the system control?
It controls Acid-Base balance and control of blood pH
Non-Respitory Air Movements
How does Coughing Working
Deep breathing follwed by closure of the glottis. And then forceful expiration that results abruptly to open the glottis that blast air through the upper respitatory tract
Non-Respitory Air Movements
Is coughing Reflexive or Volutuntary
It is both
Non-Respitory Air Movements
How does Sneezing Work
It is forceful expired air traveling through the nasal cavity. Eyelids close due to the sneeze
Non-Respitory Air Movements
Is Sneezing reflexive or voluntary
Reflexive, clearing the upper respiratory passages
Non-Respitory Air Movements
How does Sighing Work and is it Reflexive or Voluntary
Deep prolonged inpiration followed by a rapid forceful expiration, both
Non-Respitory Air Movements
How does Yawning work and is it Reflexive or Voluntary?
Deep breathing through the widely opened mouth, breathe air is usually held or a short period before expiration. usually reflexive
Non-Respitory Air Movements
Laughing work and Relfexive or Voluntary?
Deep inpiration followed by a rapid convulsive expiration. Air movements are accompanied by expressive facial distoritions. Both
Non-Respitory Air Movements
Crying, Work and R or V?
Similar to laughing, but glottis reamins open during entire expiration and different facial muscles are involved. Both
Hiccuping Work R or V?
Spasmodic Contraction of the diaphragm while glottis is closed, producing a sharp inspiratory sound, Reflexive
