obj 5 pt 1 Flashcards
what is the major function of the respiratory system?
supply body with O2
get rid of CO2
what are the 4 processes of respiration?
pulmonary ventilation
external respiration
transport of respiratory gases
internal respiration
Breathing: inspiration and expiration
pulmonary ventilation
exchange of O2 and CO2 between lungs and blood
external respiration
O2 and CO2 transported in the blood
transport of respiratory gases
exchange of O2 and CO2 between blood vessels and tissues
internal respiration
what are the major organs of the upper respiratory tract?
nose and nasal cavity
paranasal sinuses
pharynx
what are the major organs of the lower respiratory tract?
larynx
trachea
bronchi and branches
lungs and alveoli
only external portion of the respiratory system
nose
what are the functions of the nose
- Provides an airway for respiration
- Moistens and warms entering air
- Filters and cleans inspired air
- Serves as resonating chamber for speech
- Houses olfactory (smell) receptors
what are the 2 regions of the nose?
external nose
nasal cavity
root, bridge, dorsum nasi, apex
external nose
what is the external nose formed by?
- Nasal and frontal bones superiorly (bridge and root of nose)
- Maxillary bones laterally
- Plates of hyaline cartilage inferiorly
- Divided at midline by nasal septum
nasal cavity
formed by cartilage, vomer bone and ethmoid bone
septum
turns into nasopharynx
posteriorly nasal cavity
ethmoid and sphenoid bones
roof
nasal cavity superior to nostrils contains sebaceous and sweat glands
lined with hairs that filter coarse particles from inspired air
nasal vestibule
contains smell receptors
olfactory mucosa
what are the 2 types of mucous membranes that line the nasal cavity?
olfactory mucosa
respiratory mucosa
contains many seromucous nasal glands
respiratory mucosa
3 scroll-like, mucosa-covered projections that protrude from wall of nasal cavity
nasal conchae
what are the functions of the nasal conchae during inhalation?
Filter, heat, and moisten air
what is the function of the nasal conchae during exhalation?
- Reclaim heat and moisture
- This minimizes the amount of moisture and heat lost from
body through breathing
form a ring around nasal cavities
located in frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, and maxillary bones
paranasal sinuses
what are the functions of the paranasal sinuses?
- Lighten skull
- Secrete mucus
- Help to warm and moisten air
- Nose blowing helps drain sinuses
funnel-shaped myscylar tube that runs from base of skull to vertebra C6
connects nasal cavity and mouth to larynx and esophagus
composed of skeletal muscle
pharynx (throat)
what are the 3 regions of the pharynx?
nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx
air passageway
soft palate and uvula close nasopharynx during swallowing
nasopharynx
drain and equalize pressure in middle ear and open into lateral walls
pharyngotympanic tubes
passageway for food and air
epithelium is more protective stratified squamous epithelium than ______
oropharynx
located in lateral walls
palatine tonsils