respiratory system Flashcards

1
Q

primary functions

A

to provide oxygen to body tissues for cellular respiration,
Remove the waste product carbon dioxide,
Help to maintain acid-base balance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

secondary functions

A

Sensing odors,
Speech production,
Straining (during childbirth or coughing)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

conducting zone

A

moves air in/out of the lungs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

respiratory zone

A

moves gas in/out of blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

nose

A

The major entrance and exit for the respiratory system ,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

pharynx

A

is the part of the throat situated immediately posterior to the mouth and nasal cavity, and superior to the esophagus and larynx.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

larynx

A

is the cartilaginous structure that connects the pharynx to the trachea and helps regulate the volume of air that enters and leaves the lungs.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

trachea

A

is a tube that connects the pharynx or larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

alveolar duct

A

is a tube composed of smooth muscle and connective tissue, which opens into a cluster of alveoli.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

alveolus

A

is one of the many small, grape-like sacs that are attached to the alveolar ducts.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

alveolar sac

A

is a cluster of many individual alveoli that are responsible for gas exchange.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Boyle’s Law (formula)

A

is a mode of breathing that occurs at rest and does not require the cognitive thought of the individual. quiet breathing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Boyle’s Law (text explanation)

A

P1V1 = P2V2
Pressure and volume are inversely related.
As volume increases, pressure decreases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Inspiration

A

inhale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Expiration

A

exhale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Medulla Oblongata

A

The control center that tells us to breathe.

17
Q

Eupnea

A

is a mode of breathing that occurs at rest and does not require the cognitive thought of the individual.

18
Q

Diaphragmatic breathing

A

requires the diaphragm to contract. As the diaphragm relaxes, air passively leaves the lungs.

19
Q

Hyperpnea

A

is a mode of breathing that can occur during exercise or actions that require the active manipulation of breathing, such as singing.

20
Q

Diaphragm

A

This is the main breathing muscle

21
Q

atelectasis

A

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

22
Q

pneumonia

A

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

23
Q

asthma

A

the body reacts to an allergy by causing constriction of the airways of the lungs, known as bronchospasm.

24
Q

emphysema

A

the alveolar air sacs are destroyed and the lung itself becomes “floppy”, much like a balloon that has been inflated and deflated too many times.

25
Q

chronic bronchitis

A

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

26
Q

pneumothorax

A

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

27
Q

tuberculosis

A

bacterial infection that thrives in areas of the body that have high oxygen content such as the lung.