respiratory system Flashcards
primary functions
To provide oxygen to body tissues for cellular respiration
Remove the waste product carbon dioxide
Help to maintain acid-base balance
secondary function
Sensing odors
Speech production
conducting zone
moves air in/out of the lungs
respiratory zone
moves gases in and out of the blood
nose
major entrance and exit for the respiratory system
pharynx
part of the throat situated immediately posterior to the mouth and nasal cavity, and superior to the esophagus and larynx.
larynx
cartilaginous structure that connects the pharynx to the trachea and helps regulate the volume of air that enters and leaves the lungs.
trachea
tube that connects the pharynx or larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air.
alveolar duct
tube composed of smooth muscle and connective tissue, which opens into a cluster of alveoli.
alveolus
one of the many small, grape-like sacs that are attached to the alveolar ducts.
alveolar sac
cluster of many individual alveoli that are responsible for gas exchange.
Boyles law formula
P1V1 = P2V2
boyles law
pressure and volume and inversely related
inspiration
inhalation of air into the lungs.
expiration
exhalation of lungs
medulia oblongata
The control center that tells us to breathe.
eupnea
a mode of breathing that occurs at rest and does not require the cognitive thought of the individual.
diaphragmatic
requires the diaphragm to contract. As the diaphragm relaxes, air passively leaves the lungs. A shallow breath, called costal breathing, requires contraction of the intercostal muscles. As the intercostal muscles relax, air passively leaves the lungs.
hyperpnea
is a mode of breathing that can occur during exercise or actions that require the active manipulation of breathing, such as singing.
diaphragm
This is the main breathing muscle
atelectasis
condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are either partially or totally collapsed.
pneumonia
lung infection that can be caused by either viruses, fungi, protists, or bacteria.
asthma
the body reacts to an allergy by causing constriction of the airways of the lungs,
emphysema
the alveolar air sacs are destroyed and the lung itself becomes “floppy”
chronic bronchitis
inflamed airways and large amounts of sputum are being produced.
pneumothorax
air inside the thoracic cavity and outside the lungs,
tuberculosis
bacterial infection that thrives in areas of the body that have high oxygen content