Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
What is the job of the respiratory system?
A
Supply body with O2 and dispose of CO2
2
Q
What are the alveolus?
A
Main structural and functional unit of lung
Actual site of gas exchange
3
Q
How big are the alvolis?
A
microscopic
4
Q
What are the 4 distinct processes of respiration?
A
- Pulmonary Ventilation
- External Respiration
- Transport of respiratory Gases
- Internal Respiration
5
Q
What two respiration phases happen in the respiratory tract?
A
Pulmonary Ventilation
External Respiration
6
Q
What structures are included in the Pharynx region?
A
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
7
Q
What determines pitch?
A
arytenoid cartilage
arytenoid muscles
8
Q
What closes when we speak?
A
glottis
9
Q
What is the parietal pleura?
A
lining on thoracic wall
10
Q
What is the visceral pleura?
A
lining on lung
11
Q
Does gas exchange happen in the conducting zone?
A
No
