Respiratory Notes

Question 1

what direction does the air move

Answer 1

up and out

Question 2

signs and symptoms of aspiration

Answer 2

watery eyes, cough while eating, temp. abnormal lung sounds

Question 3

describe the main bronchi

Answer 3

formed by division of trachea

right bronchus is wider, shorter and straighter than left- more common site 4 unhaled objects

Question 4

*not sure about this_ tachea helps propel mucus away from ….

Answer 4

lungs and throat

Question 5

what structure is also reffered to as the throat

Answer 5

pharynx

Question 6

what is the trachea lined with

Answer 6

ciliated mucus that heat continusosly in opposite direction of air

Question 7

3 things about the lungs

Answer 7

occupy the entire thoracic cavity except for the most central area called the mediastinum

mediastinum, contains heart,blood vessels,bronchi, esophagus

weighs about 2 1/2, spongy and soft

Question 8

5 things about the nose

Answer 8

only externally visible part

air enters via nostrils

interior, known as nasal cavity

divided by septum

nasal bone is the only bone- everything else is cartilage

Question 9

Lungs Occupy entire ___ cavity. Except the most central area called the ______.

Answer 9

Lungs Occupy entire THORACIC cavity. Except the most central area called the MEDIASTINUM.

Question 10

what 2 things do sinuses do?

Answer 10

lighten kkull, resonance chambers 4 speech

produce mucus that drains into nasal cavity

Question 11

what structure is also known as the voice box

Answer 11

larynx

Question 12

primary bronchi reffers to what

Answer 12

right and left bronchus together

Question 13

describe the trachea

Answer 13

aka windpipe

4 in. long

rigid due to c-shaped hyaline

keeps traches open

Question 14

finish the term…

primary.secondary,tertiary_____

termial ______

Answer 14

primary,secondary,tertiary BRONCHI

terminal BRONCHIOLES

Question 15

Aspiration Pneumonia

Answer 15

inflamation of lungd and bronchiole tube after inhaling a foreign object

ex:liquid,food,vomit.etc

Question 16

what percentage of the air is oxygrn

Answer 16

21%

Question 17

name the 4 sinuses

Answer 17

paranasal

sphenoid

ethmoid

maxillary

Question 18

2 things about the main bronchi

Answer 18

Formed by division of trachea, right and left

right bronchus is shorter than lefet bronchus and mre common site 4 inhaled forgein objects

Question 19

side effects of a sinus infection

Answer 19

pain./pressure, bad breath, thick yellow,green,brown,bloody mucus, fever, dizzines

Question 20

where does the majority of aspirtion pneumonia happen?

Answer 20

Right bronchi b/c its more wider and straighter

Question 21

what are the 4 main funcations of the respiratory system

Answer 21

1- bring oxygen from the air into the body, inhaled by lungs & delucered to tissue/cells

2- eliminate waste CO₂ from tissues cells, exchanged through the lungs

3 Expell water through the lugs(in your breath when you speak)

4- Aids in speech- flow of air past the larynx is a vital part of speech

Question 22

describe the alveolar pores

Answer 22

connect neighboring air sacs and provides alternative routes for air to reach alveoli.

External surfaces of alveoli are coverd w/ “cobweb” of pulmonary cappilaries

Question 23

describe the lung anatomy

Answer 23

narrow superior portion of lungs called apex, near clavicle

broad area resting on diaphragm is called the base

each lung is divided into lobes, which is divided by fissures

Question 24

The mediastinum contains what 4 structures

Answer 24

heart, blood vessels, bronchi, esophagus

Question 25

define aspiration

Answer 25

to inhale/breathe in

Question 26

what does the epiglottis look like

Answer 26

your lip when you pull it down