Respiratory Lab Quiz Flashcards
diaphragmat/phren
diaphragm
pulm/pneum/pnea/spir
lungs/breath
capn
carbon dioxide
laryng
larynx
steth/thorac
chest
-ar/-ary
pertaining to
-ectasis
stretching or expansion
-oxia
oxygen
Where is the upper respiratory tract located?
Outside the chest cavity
What is in the upper respiratory system?
Nasal cavity
Epiglottis
Pharynx
Larynx
Where is the lower respiratory tract located?
Inside the chest cavity
What is in the lower respiratory system?
Trachea, lungs, bronchioles, alveoili
What do nasal and oral cavities do?
Filter, warm, and humidify air
What kind of cells secrete mucous?
Goblet cells
What is the larynx important for?
Speech
What is lined with cartilaginous rings?
Trachea
What does the trachea do?
Lined with cilia and mucus to filter air
What do bronchi do?
Create intricate passages that supply air to lungs
What are alveoli important for?
site of gas exchange
Lungs
Primary organ of respiration
Plurae
Covers longs and connected tissues
Diaphragm
Dome-shaped muscle that separated the thoracic and abdominal cavity
Intercostal muscles
manipulate the width of the rib cage
Abdominals
Expiratory muscle only during time of exercise and labored breathing
Pulls ribs down and push diaphragm upward