Respiratory System Flashcards

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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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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?

A

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?

A

Second zone where respiration occurs

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10
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What begins the respiratory zone?

A

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?

A

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
Q

The nasal cavity is continuous with?

A

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
Q

Respiratory mucosa location?

A

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?

A

Hold the mucus waiting to be secreted

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23
Q

Middle and superior nasal conchae are part of?

A

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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Names of the paranasal sinuses?
Frontal, Sphenoid, Ethmoid, Maxillary
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Paranasal sinuses open into?
Nasal cavity
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The paranasal sinuses lighten?
The weight of the head
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Pharynx shared by what systems?
Digestive and respiratory
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What are the 3 sections of the pharynx?
Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx
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Nasopharynx closes during?
Swallowing
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Nasopharynx tissue?
Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium
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Pharyngeal tonsils other name?
Adenoids
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Pharyngeal tonsil function?
Protect body from bacteria that enter through the mouth
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Type of tissue in Oropharynx?
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
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What are the two types of tonsils?
Palatine and Lingual
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Function of tonsils?
Trap germs coming into mouth, produce antibodies and prevent infection
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Laryngopharynx is passage way for?
Food and air
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Laryngopharynx tissue?
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
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Thyroid cartilage forms?
The adam apple
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Larynx function?
Prevent food from entering the lungs
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The 3 small pairs of cartilage?
Arytenoids, corniculate, cuneiform
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The epiglottis tips which way during swallowing?
Backward
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What are the vocal ligaments of the larynx?
Vocal folds, Vestibular folds
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Vocal folds do what?
Vibrate as air passes through and produce sound of voice
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Vestibular folds do what?
Protect the delicate vocal folds beneath
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Loudness of the voice depends on?
Pressure from lungs blowing across vocal folds when they are closed
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The length of vocal folds changes with?
Epiglottis, when widened the cords increase and decrease when glottis narrows
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The C shape cartilage rings function?
Keep the trachea from closing during absence of air and protect it
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Carina marks where the trachea divides into?
Left and right bronchus
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Trachea tissue?
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
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Bronchial tree is?
Extensively branching respiratory passageways
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Primary bronchi is?
Left and right main bronchi in upper portion of lungs
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What is the largest bronchi?
Primary
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The right main bronchus is wider and?
Shorter
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The secondary bronchi?
Lobar
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The Lobar bronchi divides into three on which main bronchi?
Right
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The lobar bronchi divides into two on which main bronchi?
Left
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Tertiary bronchi function?
Branch into each lung segment
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What are the three lobes of the lungs?
Superior, middle, inferior
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The third bronchi is?
Segmental
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Terminal bronchioles are less than?
0.5 mm
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Bronchioles are less than?
1 mm
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Each lung is cone-shaped, anterior, lateral and posterior touch?
The ribs
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Superior tip of the lung is the?
Apex
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Right lung has how many lobes?
3
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Left lung has how many lobes?
2
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Bronchi enter the lungs at?
The hilum
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The pleurae is what?
Double layered sac surrounding each lung
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Names of the pleurae?
Visceral pleura and parietal pleura
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Pleurae divide the thoracic cavity into what?
Central and two lateral
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What is pneumothorax? Caused by?
Air around or outside the lung resulting from chest trauma
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Respiratory bronchioles branch from?
Terminal bronchioles
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Respiratory bronchioles lead to?
Alveolar
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Alevoli Type I cell site of?
Gas exchange
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Alevoli type II cell secrete?
Increase surface area to exchange more
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Larynx connects pharynx to?
Trachea
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Macrophages function?
Eat things that should not be there within Alevoli