Lab Quiz 6 - Respiratory System Flashcards
- includes the nose and paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, alveoli
- involves the processes of ventilation, and gas exchange
- entire goal is to get oxygen in and get CO2 out
respiratory system
active and requires the diaphragm and intercostals muscles
inspiration
- passive and relies on relaxation of lungs and heart
- lungs recoil of their own accord due to their elasticity
expiration
projects from the face, mostly cartilage except for the bridge (nasal bones)
external respiratory system
nostrils lined with mucous membranes
external nares
- the chamber that resides over the oral cavity, separated from mouth by hard palate
- split into chambers by the vomer and perpendicular plate of ethmoid
internal nose
turbinate bones of the internal nose
superior, inferior, and inferior nasal conchae
from the posterior nares to the soft palate, contains pharyngeal tonsils and auditory tube openings
nasopharynx
from the soft palate to the hyoid bone, contains the palatine and lingual tonsils
oropharynx
area where the trachea and esophagus split
laryngopharynx
parts of the larynx
- 9 cartilages
- vocal chords
- epiglottis
cartilagenous components of the larynx
- 1 thyroid
- 1 epiglottis
- 1 cricoid
- 2 arytenoids
- 2 corniculate
- 2 cuneiforms
are ligaments, which span the inside of the larynx, controlled by skeletal muscles vibrate and produce sounds
vocal chords
from nose to larynx
upper respiratory system
from larynx down into lungs
the lower respiratory tract
- held open by C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage
- terminates as left and right primary bronchi
trachea
trachea terminates as
left and right primary bronchi
why are tracheal rings necessary
to conserve energy; so you don’t have to force it open each time you breathe
last tracheal cartilage, very sensitive, stimulates a strong cough reflex
carina
the coverings of the lungs and are arranged in two layers, parietal (outer) and visceral (inner)
pleura
secreted between the layers of the pleura to keep the friction low between them
serous fluid
what is lung collapse prevented by
- negative intrapleural pressure
- surfactant
puncturing the pleura results in
pneumothroax
where are the lungs located in the body
mediastinum
the left lung has how many lobes
2
the right lung has how many lobes
3
trachea subdivides into 2 primary bronchi that enter the lungs at the
hilum
how many secondary bronchi does the left lung have
2
how many secondary bronchi does the right lung have
3
- IRV + ERV + tidal volume
- total lung capacity available for air movement
vital capacity
VC = IRV + ERV + TV