respiratory

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• consists of the nose,
  pharynx, larynx,
  trachea, bronchi,
  bronchioles, & lungs

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The Respiratory System

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allows O2 from the air to enter the blood & CO2
to leave the blood & enter the air

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Gas Exchange

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the respiratory &
cardiovascular systems work together to supply O2
to all cells and to remove CO2

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Gas Exchange

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alters blood pH by changing blood CO2
levels

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Regulation of blood pH

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air movement past the vocal folds
produces sound

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Voice production

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nasal cavity contains olfactory
receptors

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Olfaction

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provides protection against some
microorganisms by preventing
their entry into the body & by
removing them from respiratory
surfaces

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Protection

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refers to the entire
process of gas
exchange between the
atmosphere & the cells

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RESPIRATION

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or “breathing”

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Ventilation

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refers to the flow of air
into and out of
the lungs

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Ventilation

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is gas exchange bet.
the alveoli & the
blood in pulmonary
capillaries

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External Respiration

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an exchange with the
“external”
environment

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External Respiration

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pulmonary capillary
blood gains O2 &
loses CO2

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External Respiration

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is gas exchange bet.
the tissue cells & the
blood in the
systemic capillaries

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Internal Respiration

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the blood loses O2 &
gains CO2

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Internal Respiration

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includes the nose, nasal
cavity, pharynx, &
associated structures

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Upper Respiratory Tract

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prepares the air for entry
into the lower respiratory
tract

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Upper Respiratory Tract

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includes the larynx,
trachea, bronchi, & lungs

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Lower Respiratory Tract

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a series of interconnecting cavities & tubes

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Conducting zone

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filter, warm, & moisten air and conduct it into the lungs

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Conducting zone

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consists of tubes &
tissues within the
lungs where actual
gas exchange
occurs

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Respiratory zone

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consists of tubes & tissues within the lungs where actual gas exchange occurs

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Respiratory zone

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include the respiratory
bronchioles, alveolar ducts, & alveoli

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Respiratory zone

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is a specialized organ at the entrance of the respiratory system

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nose

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Nose is divided into ? And what is called?

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2, external portion and internal portion

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the portion visible on the face

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* external portion:

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consists of bone & cartilage covered with skin & lined with mucous membrane

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* external portion:

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lies in & posterior to the external nose

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internal portion

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is continuous with the pharynx posteriorly

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internal portion

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is also lined with mucous membrane

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internal portion

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or “nostrils”

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External nares

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the external opening into the nasal cavity

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External nares

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contain coarse hairs w/c filter large particles, such as insects & lint, from the inspired air.

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External nares

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contain coarse hairs w/c filter large particles, such as insects & lint, from the inspired air.

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External nares

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the lateral border of each nostril

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Ala nasi

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the tip of the nose

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Apex

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bony framework of the nose formed by nasal bones

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Bridge

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superior attachment of the nose to the frontal bone

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Root

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the space that lies below the cranium & above the mouth

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Nasal cavity

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where the nasolacrimal duct empties tears

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Nasal cavity

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consists of a small patch of olfactory epithelium at the roof of the nasal cavity

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olfactory mucosa

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houses the olfactory receptors

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olfactory mucosa

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consists of a pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium containing scattered goblet cells

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respiratory mucosa

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mucus secreted by the goblet cells moisten the inspired air & filter it by trapping foreign debris

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respiratory mucosa

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cilia move the contaminated mucus toward the pharynx, where it is spitted out or swallowed & destroyed by the stomach’s digestive juices

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respiratory mucosa

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also rests on a rich network of thin-walled superficial veins that warms the inhaled air

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respiratory mucosa

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hollow cavities within the sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillary, & frontal bones

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Paranasal sinuses

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are lined with respiratory mucosa

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Paranasal sinuses

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are continuous with the nasal cavity

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Paranasal sinuses