Respiratory Flashcards
organs of the upper respiratory tract (4)
nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx
organs of the lower respiratory tract (4)
larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, lungs
2 functions of respiratory system
supplies body with o2, releases CO2 out of the body
wall that separates the nasal cavities
nasal septum
3 bony structures that project from the lateral walls of the nose to increase surface area
nasal conchae
lines the nose and is supplied with capillaries which hold a large supply of blood to heat and moisten air as it passes
mucous membrane
cilia
ciliated epithelial cells that push dirt and particles to the throat
how much mucus produced per day?
over 1 pint
small cavities found in the bones of the skull that assist nasal cavities
sinuses
tube-like structure that is a passage for breathing and digestive tracts. made of muscle, lined with mucous membrane
pharynx (throat)
3 regions of pharynx
nasopharynx (back of nose to soft palate); oropharynx (soft palate to hyoid bone in lower jaw); laryngopharynx (hyoid to oesophagus)
Voice box, part of air passage connecting pharynx and trachea
larynx
narrow passageway in larynx between vocal cords
glottis
flap of tissue that closes when swallowing to prevent food from going into the lungs
epiglottis
cartilage protruding from midline of neck that supports the wall of the larynx
adam’s apple
Windpipe; nearly cylindric tube in neck made of cartilage and membrane, extending from larynx to 5th thoracic vertibra
trachea
what is the trachea covered by
thyroid gland
lobes in lungs
2 in left, 3 in right
pleural membrane
sac covering each lung
inner layer of pleural membrane
visceral pleura
outer layer of pleural membrane
parietal pleura
between visceral and parietal pleura; secretes fluid
pleural cavity
uppermost part of each lung
apex
midline region where blood, lymphatic vessels, nerves, bronchial tubes meet lungs
hilum or hilus
small sac-like structure
alveolus
tiny air sac where co2 leaves blood and o2 is taken into blood; made up of single epithelial cell layer and elastic fibers
pulmonary alveolus
substance of thin film that covers alveoli to prevent collapsing
surfectant
one of several large air passages in lungs
bronchus
smallest branch of bronchus, leads to tiny cluster of air sacs
bronchioles