Respiration Flashcards
the process of exchanging gases between the atmosphere and body cells
respiration
air movement from and to lungs
ventilation
exchange of gases between air in lungs and blood
external respiration
exchange of gases between blood and body cells
internal respiration
O2 use and production of CO2 by body cells to harness energy from chemical bonds
cellular respiration
cells get energy from removing electrons and channeling them thru ETC to get water and CO2
aerobic respiration
nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx
upper respiratory tract
larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, lungs
lower respiratory tract
muscles, skin, bone, cartilage; holes provide openings for air to enter and leave, internal hairs
nose
turbinate bones; form passageways (superior, middle, inferior); support mucous membranes of the nasal cavity and increases surface area
nasal conchae
hollow space behind nose; divided medially into right and left sides by nasal septum; cribriform plate separates this from cranial cavity and hard palate from oral cavity
nasal cavity
conducts air to and from nasopharynx; olfactory receptors provide sense of smell; psuefostratified ciliated epithelium with goblet cells
nose functions
air-filled spaces in frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, and maxillary bones; reduce weight of skull; resonant chambers that affect voice quality open into nasal cavity with mucous membranes
sinuses
posterior to nasal, oral, larynx; passageway fo mood moving from oral cavity to esophagus and air passages to larynx; aids in speech sounds and divides into three parts
pharynx
three parts of pharynx
nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
communicates with nasal cavity and air passage for breathing; auditory tubes open here
nasopharynx
food and air passage way from nasal cavity
oropharynx
extends fro upper epiglottis to cricoid cartilage and pharynx; continuous with esophagus and larynx
laryngopharynx
enlargement in airway superior to trachea; air passage in and out of trachea; prevents objects from entering trachea; houses vocal cords; framework of muscles and cartilage bones with elastic cartilage
larynx
three largest cartilage of larynx
thyroid, cricoid (both hyaline) and epiglottis
shield-like structure “Adam’s apple;” protrusion is more in males due to male sex hormones
thyroid cartilage
inferior to thyroid cartilage; lower most portion of pharynx
cricoid cartilage
elastic; attached to upper thyroid; central part of epiglottis
epiglottis cartilage
strands upright; allows for air to enter larynx; base of tongue pushes it down
epiglottis
attachments for muscles; helps regular tension on vocal cords and aid in closing larynx during swallowing
arytenoid and corniculate cartilages
small cylindrical structure sis mucous membrane between epiglottis and arytenoid; stiffen soft tissues of region
cuneiform cartilages
vestibular folds; don’t produce sounds’ muscle within helps close larynx during swallowing
false vocal cords
have elastic fibers, responsible for vocal sounds created when air is forced between these folds; creating vibrations; pitch is created there constracting/relaxing laryngeal muscles
true vocal cords
opening between true vocal cords; false vocal cords close glottis during swallowing
glottis
windpipe; flexible cylindrical tube (2.5 cm diameter, 12.5 cm length); anterior to esophagus; splits into R/L main branch in thoracic cavity
trachea
contains 20 C-shaped hyaline cartilage pieces that prevent this from collapsing and blocking airway; open ends=smooth muscle that allows esophagus to expand
trachea
branched airways leading from trachea to air sacs in lungs (alveoli)
bronchial tree
branch directly off the trachea
R/” main (primary) bronchi
ridge of cartilage that separates main bronchi openings
carina
each main bronchus divides into these; branch repeatedly (3)
lobar (secondary) bronchi
supple bronchopulmonary depends; 10 in R lung, 8 in left L
segmental (tertiary) bronchi
small branches of segmental bronchi; enter lobules of lungs
intralobal bronchioles