Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
Pharynx location
A
Esophagus posterior
Larynx anterior
2
Q
Laryngopharynx location
A
Hyoid to lower border of cricoid cartilage
3
Q
Pitch and volume
A
Pitch is tension
volune is amount of air
4
Q
Trachea location
A
From cricoid cartilage to carina
5
Q
Trachea size
A
11 cm long
2-2.5cm diameter
6
Q
Trachea has
A
16-20 cartilagenous horse shoe shaped rings
7
Q
Bronchi left or right bigger
A
Right bigger
8
Q
____ first pathway with no cartilage
A
Bronchioles
9
Q
How many alveoli and surface area
A
700 million alveoli and 70-90 m² surface area
10
Q
Walls of alveoli are
A
0.1 micrometer thick
11
Q
What helps alveoli expand and recoil easily
A
Collagen and elastic fibers
12
Q
Right lung %
A
56%
13
Q
Lung capacity
A
5Liters
14
Q
Tidal volume
A
500 mL (0.5 L)
15
Q
Inspiratory reserve volume
A
3000 mL (3L)
