Respiratory System Flashcards
complete exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is coined as
respiration
functions of the respiratory system
regulation of blood pH
production of chemical mediators
voice production
olfaction
protection
main structures of the respiratory system
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
larynx above is upper; trachea below is lower
zone that is exclusive for air movement from the nose to the bronchioles
conducting zone
zone that is exclusive for air movement from the nose to the bronchioles
conducting zone
zone wherein gas exchange takes place
respiratory zone
lung & alveoli
zone wherein gas exchange takes place
respiratory zone
lung & alveoli
open chamber inside the nose where air first enters the respi system
nasal cavity
nasal cavity is divided into two by a partition called
nasal septum
the sensory organ of smell is what and where it is located
olfactory epithelium and located in the most superior part of the nasal cavity
the common opening of both digestive and respiratory systems
pharynx
posterior to the nasal cavity
nasopharynx
nasopharynx is continuous with what? it is also the middle portion of pharynx
oropharynx
what joins the oral cavity and the oropharynx?
fauces
the inferior part of the pharynx is called? it is also above the larynx
laryngopharynx
commonly known as the voicebox
larynx
how many cartilages are single in the larynx?
3 are unpaired, 6 of 9 are paired
largest cartilage of the larynx
thyroid cartilage (adam’s apple)