Respiratory System

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primary functions

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to move fresh air into your body while removing waste gases

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secondary functions

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voice production, body temp, acid base regulation, and the sense of smell

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conducting zone

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consists of all the structures that provide passageways for air to travel into and out of lungs

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respiratory zone

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the lung parenchyma and includes the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli

Question 5

nose

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serves as the entrance to the respiratory tract

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pharynx

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the membrane lined cavity behind the nose and mouth

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larynx

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the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans

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trachea

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long tube that connects your larynx to your bronchi

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alveolar duct

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tiny ducts that connect the respiratory bronchioles to alveolar sacs

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alveouls

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any of the main tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange

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alveolar sac

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tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles. move oxygen and co2 molecules into and out of your bloodstream

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boyles law formula

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p1v1=p2v2

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boyles law

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describing behavior of a gas held at a constant temp

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inspiration

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lungs inhale, the diaphragm contracts and pulls upwars

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expiration

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contraction and relaxation of the diaphragm and intercostals muscles

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medulla oblongata

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the lowest part of the brain and the lowest portion of the brainstem

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eupnea

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normal respiration

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diaphragmatic breathing

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fully engaging the stomach, abdominal muscles, and diaphragm when breathing

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hypernea

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abnormally rapid or deep breathing

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diaphragm

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located below lungs, major muscle of respiration

Question 21

atelecasis

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A condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are either partially or totally collapsed

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pneumonia

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Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by either viruses, fungi, protists, or bacteria.

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asthma

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Asthma is a potentially life-threatening lung condition in which the body reacts to an allergy by causing constriction of the airways of the lungs, known as bronchospasm.

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emphysema

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Emphysema is a nonreversible lung condition in which the alveolar air sacs are destroyed and the lung itself becomes “floppy”

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chronic bronchitis

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Chronic bronchitis is a lung disease in which there are inflamed airways and large amounts of sputum are being produced.

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pneumothroax

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A pneumothorax is a condition in which there is air inside the thoracic cavity and outside the lungs, often in the pleural cavity

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tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that thrives in areas of the body that have high oxygen content such as the lung.