Respiration Anatomy Flashcards
definition of respiration
exchange of gas between organism and environment
name for process of breathing in
inspiration
name for process of breathing out
expiration
where gas exchange happens
alveoli
area of the torso bound by the ribs
thorax
what is Boyle’s law?
if temperature kept same, increasing volume of chamber results in decrease of pressure
bony structure made of vertebrae that houses the spinal cord
Vertebral column
what are the five divisions of the vertebral column
cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral
coccygeal
How many vertebrae does each sections of the vertebral have?
Cervical = 7
Thoracic = 12
Lumbar = 5
Sacral = 5 (but fused into one)
Coccygeal = n/a - coccyx
holes in vertebrae where arteries, veins and spinal cord pass through
Foramen or foramina (plural)
sticky-outy part at the “top” of a vertebrae (in practice most posterior part)
Spinous process
sticky-outy parts of “bottom” part of vertebrae (in practice most medial part)
Transverse process
what are the first two cervical vertebrae called?
atlas and axis
main body of vertebrae
Corpus
cervical vertebrae
atlas
axis
Axis hooks into atlas through ____ process
odontoid (dens)
these vertebrae attach to the ribs
thoracic
thoracic vertebrae
lumbar vertebrae
sacrum
coccyx