LAB 50 Flashcards

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1
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microscopic air sac for gas exchange

A

Alveolus

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2
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complete ring of hyaline cartilage of inferior larynx

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Cricoid Cartilage

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3
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partially covers opening of larynx during swallowing

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Epiglottis

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4
Q

vocal folds, including the opening between them

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Glottis

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5
Q

location of external respiration between alveoli and blood capillaries

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Lung

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6
Q

increases surface area of nasal mucous membrane

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Nasal Concha

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7
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passageway for air and food

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Pharynx

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8
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potential space between visceral and parietal pleurae

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Pleural cavity

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9
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air-filled space in skull bone that opens into nasal cavity

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Sinus

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10
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fold of mucous membrane containing elastic fibers responsible for sounds

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Vocal fold (True Vocal Cord)

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11
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the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs

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External respiration

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12
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the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the tissues

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Internal respiration

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13
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secrete protective mucus that catches dust and potential pathogens

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Goblet cells

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14
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creates a current of mucus that moves any entrapped debris toward the pharynx, which helps prevent respiratory infections

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Cilia

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15
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represents an area where a bronchus and major blood vessels are located

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Hilum

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16
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adheres to the surface of each lung, including the fissures between the lobes

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Visceral Pleura

17
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covers the internal surface of the thoracic wall and the superior surface of the diaphragm

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Parietal Pleura

18
Q

airway enlargement superior to trachea

A

Larynx

19
Q

windpipe anterior to esophagus

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Trachea

20
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branched airways extending throughout lungs

A

Bronchial tree

21
Q

smaller branches of airways

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Bronchioles

22
Q

largest hyaline cartilage of larynx; covered by part of thyroid gland; more pronounced in males

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Thyroid Cartilage (Adam’s Apple)

23
Q

The right lung has __ lobes: the left lung has __ lobes

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3,2

24
Q

The alveoli are composed of

A

simple squamous epithelium

25
Q

The ____ adheres to the surface of the lung

A

visceral pleura

26
Q

The __ is the most inferior cartilage of the larynx

A

cricoid cartilage

27
Q

Which of the following structures increases the surface area and air turbulence the most during breathing?

A

nasal conchae

28
Q

Which of the following airway tubes would have the smallest lumens?

A

alveolar ducts