Respiratory System Flashcards
The process involved in the supply of the tissue cells with oxygen and the elimination of carbon(IV) oxide is called?
Respiration
During rest, a normal young adult consumes about___ of O2 and excretes ____ of CO2
250ml
200ml
The process of respiration is divided into 3 stages namely?
External respiration
Transport of gases
Internal respiration
External respiration entails?
Pulmonary ventilation
Pulmonary gas exchange
Transport of gases entails?
CO2 & O2
Internal respiration entails?
Tissue respiration
The uptake of O2 and removal of CO2 in and from the lungs respectively through pulmonary ventilation and gas exchange is called?
External respiration
The continuous inflow and outflow of air between the atmosphere and the lungs alveoli through inspiration and expiration is called?
Pulmonary ventilation
O2 diffusion from the alveolar air into the alveolar capillary blood and CO2 in the opposite direction is called?
Pulmonary gas exchange
The transport of O2 from the lungs to the tissues and CO2 in the opposite direction is called?
Transport of gases
The utilisation of O2 and production of CO2 by the cells and the gaseous exchange between the cells and their fluid medium is called?
Internal respiration
Three structures of the respiratory system are?
Respiratory tract and the lungs
Thoracic cage and the respiratory muscles
Centres in the brain stem that control the respiratory muscles and the tracts and the nerves that connect them
The functions of the respiratory system are?
Air distributor Gas exchanger Filters, warms and humidifies the air Influences speech Aids sense of smell
The two divisions of the respiratory tract are?
Upper respiratory tract (outside thorax)
Lower respiratory tract (within thorax)
The contents of the upper respiratory tract are?
Nose
Nasal cavity
Sinuses
Pharynx
The contents of the lower respiratory tract are?
Trachea
Bronchial tree
Lungs
Larynx
The nose ____ & ____ the air
Warm and moisten
The septum _____ the right & left nostrils
separates
The palantine bone _____ the nasal cavity from the mouth
separates
The sinuses are ____ in number and ____ weight of the skull
4
Lowers
Openings or splits in the roof of the mouth and lip caused by irregular formation of palantine bone?
Cleft palate
The base of the skull to the esophagus is called the?
Pharynx
The pharynx is divided into 3 namely?
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
The part of the pharynx behind the nose to the soft palate is called?
Nasopharynx
The part of the pharynx behind the mouth, from the soft palate to the hyoid bone is called?
Oropharynx
The part of the pharynx from the hyoid bone to the esophagus is called the?
Laryngopharynx
The pharynx changes shape to allow for?
Vowel sounds
The larynx is also called the?
Voice box
The area from the root of the tongue to the upper end of the trachea is called?
Larynx
The larynx is made up of?
Cartilage
The larynx has 2 pairs of folds namely?
Vestibular (false vocal cords)
True vocal cords
The thyroid cartilage is also known as the?
Adam’s apple(larger in males due to testosterone)
The epiglottis is a hatch on the trachea that___ when swallowing food
Closes the trachea
The trachea is also known as the?
Windpipe
The area from the larynx to the bronchi is called?
Trachea
The trachea consists of ____ and ____ of cartilage
smooth cartilage
C shaped rings