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Respiratory System Flashcards

1
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Basic function of the respiratory system?

A
  • Breathing
  • Gas conditioning
  • Gas exchange
  • Produce sound
  • Protects respiratory
  • Site for sensation (smell)
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2
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Gas exchange supplies the body with? dispose of?

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Oxygen, Carbon dioxide

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3
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What is gas conditioning?

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Inhaled air is clean from microbes

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4
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Respiratory is linked to vision due to what?

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Sinus Cavities

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5
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Oxygen in conversion of glucose makes?

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ATP - Adenosine Triphosphate

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6
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Waste product of cellular respiration?

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Carbon Dioxide

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7
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Respiratory system consist of?

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Respiratory muscles, Conducting zones, Respiratory zone

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8
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Conducting zone does what?

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First zone that conducts the air to reach down into the body

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9
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Respiratory zone does what?

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Second zone where respiration occurs

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10
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What begins the respiratory zone?

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Respiratory bronchial

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11
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What is the end of the conducting zone?

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Terminal bronchial

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12
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What is respiration?

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Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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13
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Respiratory organs?

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Nose, Lungs, Trachea, Bronchi

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14
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Nose does what to the air?

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Moisten, filter, humidify

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15
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What are external nares?

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Nostril

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16
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Nasal cavity is divided by?

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Nasal septum/Vomer

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17
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The nasal cavity is continuous with?

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Nasopharynx

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18
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What are the two types of mucous membrane?

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Olfactory and Respiratory Mucosa

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19
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Respiratory mucosa location?

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Nasal cavity

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20
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What tissue is found in Respiratory mucosa?

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Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

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21
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Mucosa membranes function?

A

Produce mucus

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22
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Goblet cells function?

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Hold the mucus waiting to be secreted

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23
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Middle and superior nasal conchae are part of?

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Ethmoid bone

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24
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Nasal conchae function?

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Provide humidification of air

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25
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Names of the paranasal sinuses?

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Frontal, Sphenoid, Ethmoid, Maxillary

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26
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Paranasal sinuses open into?

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Nasal cavity

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27
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The paranasal sinuses lighten?

A

The weight of the head

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28
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Pharynx shared by what systems?

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Digestive and respiratory

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29
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What are the 3 sections of the pharynx?

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Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx

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30
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Nasopharynx closes during?

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Swallowing

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31
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Nasopharynx tissue?

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Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

32
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Pharyngeal tonsils other name?

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Adenoids

33
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Pharyngeal tonsil function?

A

Protect body from bacteria that enter through the mouth

34
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Type of tissue in Oropharynx?

A

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

35
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What are the two types of tonsils?

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Palatine and Lingual

36
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Function of tonsils?

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Trap germs coming into mouth, produce antibodies and prevent infection

37
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Laryngopharynx is passage way for?

A

Food and air

38
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Laryngopharynx tissue?

A

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

39
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Thyroid cartilage forms?

A

The adam apple

40
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Larynx function?

A

Prevent food from entering the lungs

41
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The 3 small pairs of cartilage?

A

Arytenoids, corniculate, cuneiform

42
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The epiglottis tips which way during swallowing?

A

Backward

43
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What are the vocal ligaments of the larynx?

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Vocal folds, Vestibular folds

44
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Vocal folds do what?

A

Vibrate as air passes through and produce sound of voice

45
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Vestibular folds do what?

A

Protect the delicate vocal folds beneath

46
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Loudness of the voice depends on?

A

Pressure from lungs blowing across vocal folds when they are closed

47
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The length of vocal folds changes with?

A

Epiglottis, when widened the cords increase and decrease when glottis narrows

48
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The C shape cartilage rings function?

A

Keep the trachea from closing during absence of air and protect it

49
Q

Carina marks where the trachea divides into?

A

Left and right bronchus

50
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Trachea tissue?

A

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

51
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Bronchial tree is?

A

Extensively branching respiratory passageways

52
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Primary bronchi is?

A

Left and right main bronchi in upper portion of lungs

53
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What is the largest bronchi?

A

Primary

54
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The right main bronchus is wider and?

A

Shorter

55
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The secondary bronchi?

A

Lobar

56
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The Lobar bronchi divides into three on which main bronchi?

A

Right

57
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The lobar bronchi divides into two on which main bronchi?

A

Left

58
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Tertiary bronchi function?

A

Branch into each lung segment

59
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What are the three lobes of the lungs?

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Superior, middle, inferior

60
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The third bronchi is?

A

Segmental

61
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Terminal bronchioles are less than?

A

0.5 mm

62
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Bronchioles are less than?

A

1 mm

63
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Each lung is cone-shaped, anterior, lateral and posterior touch?

A

The ribs

64
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Superior tip of the lung is the?

A

Apex

65
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Right lung has how many lobes?

A

3

66
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Left lung has how many lobes?

A

2

67
Q

Bronchi enter the lungs at?

A

The hilum

68
Q

The pleurae is what?

A

Double layered sac surrounding each lung

69
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Names of the pleurae?

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Visceral pleura and parietal pleura

70
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Pleurae divide the thoracic cavity into what?

A

Central and two lateral

71
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What is pneumothorax? Caused by?

A

Air around or outside the lung resulting from chest trauma

72
Q

Respiratory bronchioles branch from?

A

Terminal bronchioles

73
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Respiratory bronchioles lead to?

A

Alveolar

74
Q

Alevoli Type I cell site of?

A

Gas exchange

75
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Alevoli type II cell secrete?

A

Increase surface area to exchange more

76
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Larynx connects pharynx to?

A

Trachea

77
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Macrophages function?

A

Eat things that should not be there within Alevoli

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