MED 116 CH13 Flashcards
After the bronchi enter the lungs, they branch into smaller passages that terminate into the
ALVEOLI
How does an increase in body temperature affect that respiratory rate?
INCREASES IT
The Eustachian tubes open into the
Nasopharynx
The exchange of gases between the blood and tissue cells is known as
Internal respiration
The processor taking air into the lungs is known as
INHALTION
The respiratory center is located in the
Pons and medulla of the brain stem
The thyroid cartilage located in the larynx is commonly called the
ADAMS APPLE
What happens when there is an increase of carbon dioxide in the blood?
Increase in rate and depth of breathing
What is the function of mucus in the respiratory tract?
Traps foreign particles
What is the term for opening between the oral cavity and the oropharynx?
FAUCES
What is the name of the passageway for air between the pharynx and the trachea (also called the voice box)
LARYNX
What is the double-layered serous membrane that encloses the lungs?
PLEURA
What is pulmonary ventilation?
BREATHING
What makes up the vocal cords?
LIGAMENTS
Which of the following make(s) up the lower respiratory tract?
Trachea, Bronchial tree, Lungs
Which of the following lines the paranasal sinuses?
Mucous membrane
Which of the following propels mucus toward the pharynx?
CILIA
Which of the following receives air, food, and water from the oral cavity?
OROPHARYNX
Which of the following prevents food water from entering the trachea?
EPIGLOTTI
Which of the following is supported by 15-20 C-shaped pieces of hyaline cartilage?
Trachea
Which of the following is a characteristic of the right lung?
Divided into three lobes
Which of the following does NOT occur during exhalation?
The size of the thoracic cavity increases
Which of the following are examples of nonrespiratory air movements?
Sighing, Laughing, Crying, Sneezing
Which of the following occur to the respiratory system as an individual ages?
-Loss of elasticity in the tissues of the respiratory system
-, Bronchioles are less able to stretch and contract,
- Decreased ability to acquire and deliver oxygen to the blood,
- Cartilage in the trachea undergoing progressive calcification
alveol
TINY CAVITY
BRONCHI-
BRONCHI
LARYNG/O
LARYNX
NAS/O
NOSE
OR/O
MOUTH
PLEUR/O
PLEURA
RESPIR/O
BREATH