Respiratory System Flashcards

1
Q

complete exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is coined as

A

respiration

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2
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functions of the respiratory system

A

regulation of blood pH
production of chemical mediators
voice production
olfaction
protection

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3
Q

main structures of the respiratory system

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nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

larynx above is upper; trachea below is lower

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3
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zone that is exclusive for air movement from the nose to the bronchioles

A

conducting zone

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3
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zone that is exclusive for air movement from the nose to the bronchioles

A

conducting zone

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4
Q

zone wherein gas exchange takes place

A

respiratory zone

lung & alveoli

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5
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zone wherein gas exchange takes place

A

respiratory zone

lung & alveoli

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6
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open chamber inside the nose where air first enters the respi system

A

nasal cavity

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7
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nasal cavity is divided into two by a partition called

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nasal septum

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8
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the sensory organ of smell is what and where it is located

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olfactory epithelium and located in the most superior part of the nasal cavity

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9
Q

the common opening of both digestive and respiratory systems

A

pharynx

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10
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posterior to the nasal cavity

A

nasopharynx

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11
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nasopharynx is continuous with what? it is also the middle portion of pharynx

A

oropharynx

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12
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what joins the oral cavity and the oropharynx?

A

fauces

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13
Q

the inferior part of the pharynx is called? it is also above the larynx

A

laryngopharynx

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14
Q

commonly known as the voicebox

A

larynx

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15
Q

how many cartilages are single in the larynx?

A

3 are unpaired, 6 of 9 are paired

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16
Q

largest cartilage of the larynx

A

thyroid cartilage (adam’s apple)

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17
Q

the base of the larynx is formed by what cartilage

A

cricoid cartilage

18
Q

the single cartilage of the larynx that is composed of elastic instead of hyaline cartilage. and is the flap that prevents food from entering the respi system & vice versa

A

epiglottis

19
Q

also known as false vocal chords

A

vestibular folds

20
Q

true vocal cords are also called

A

vocal folds

21
Q

also known as the windpipe

A

trachea

22
Q

what muscle regulates the diameter of the trachea?

A

trachealis

23
Q

2 divisions of the trachea

A

bronchi or main bronchi or primary bronchi

24
Q

the tree that consists of the trachea and all other respiratory passageways in the lungs

A

tracheobronchial tree

25
Q

further divisions of the primary bronchi

A

lobar bronchi & segmental bronchi

25
Q

further divisions of the primary bronchi

A

lobar bronchi & segmental bronchi

26
Q

segmental bronchi divides into

A

bronchioles

they divide further to form terminal bronchioles

26
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segmental bronchi divides into

A

bronchioles

they divide further to form terminal bronchioles

27
Q

type of bronchioles where has exchange takes place

A

respiratory bronchioles

28
Q

principal organs of respiration

A

lungs

29
Q

region that separates two pleural cavities of the lungs

A

mediastinum

30
Q

two lymphatic supplies of the lungs

A

superficial & deep lymphatic vessels

superficial are deep to the visceral; deep follow bronchi

31
Q

this molecule reduces the surface tension in the alveoli

A

surfactant

32
Q

____ is a measure of the ease with which the lungs and thorax expand.

A

Compliance

33
Q

____ is the normal volume of air inspired and
expired with each breath. At rest, quiet breathing results in a tidal volume of approximately 500 mL.

A

Tidal volume

34
Q

____ is the amount of air that can be inspired forcefully after a normal inspiration (approximately 3000 mL at rest).

A

Inspiratory reserve volume

35
Q

____ is the amount of air that can be forcefully expired after a normal expiration (approximately 1100 mL at rest).

A

Expiratory reserve volume

36
Q

____ is the volume of air still remaining in the respiratory passages and lungs after the most forceful expiration (approximately 1200 mL

A

Residual volume

37
Q

____ are the sum of two or more pulmonary
volumes

A

Pulmonary capacities

Inspiratory capacity
Functional residual capacity
Vital
Total lung

38
Q

____ is the tidal volume plus the inspiratory reserve volume. It is the amount of air a person can inspire maximally after a normal expiration (approximately 3500 mL at rest).

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Inspiratory capacity

39
Q

____ he expiratory reserve volume plus the residual volume. It is the amount of air remaining in the lungs at the end of a normal expiration (approx. 2300 mL at rest).

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Functional residual capacity

40
Q

____ is the sum of the inspiratory reserve volume, the tidal volume, and the expiratory reserve volume. It is the maximum volume of air a person can expel from the respiratory tract after a maximum inspiration (approximately 4600 mL).

A

Vital capacity

41
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____ is the sum of the inspiratory and expiratory reserve volumes plus the tidal volume and the residual volume (approximately 5800 mL).

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Total lung capacity