RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Flashcards
-consists of structures used to acquire oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the blood.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
required for the body’s cells to synthesize the chemical energy molecule, ATP.
OXYGEN
a by-product of ATP production and must be removed from the blood.
CARBON DIOXIDE
Regulation of blood pH
Voice Production
Olfaction
Innate immunity
FUNCTIONS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Nose, Pharynx (throat), Larynx
Upper Respiratory Tract
Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs
Lower Respiratory Tract
simply movement of air into and out of the lungs.
Ventilation
diffusion of gases across cell membranes.
Respiration
movement of gases between atmospheric air in the lungs and the blood.
External respiration
movement of gases between the blood and the body’s cells.
Internal respiration
encompasses the structure from the nose to the smallest air tubes within the lungs and is strictly for ventilation,
Conducting Zone-
solely within the lungs and include some specialized small air tubes and the alveoli.
Where gas exchange occurs.
Respiratory Zone (cellular respiration)
Ventilation
External Respiration
Gas Transport
Internal Respiration
4 simultaneous process of respiratory zone
- Visible structure that forms a prominent feature of the face
- Composed of hyaline cartilage; bridge consists of bone
External Nose
- pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells w/ ilia and goblet cells.
- Extends from the nares to the choanae.
Nasal Cavity
- nostrils; external opening of the nose.
- Stratified squamous epithelium w/ coarse hairs
Narse
opening into the pharynx.
Choanae
partition dividing the nasal cavity into right and left parts.
Nasal septum
forms the floor of the nasal cavity, separating the nasal cavity and oral cavity.
Hard palate
3 bony ridges on the lateral walls on each side of the nasal cavity; increase the surface area of the nasal cavity and cause air to churn, so that it can be cleansed, humidified and warmed.
Conchae
carry tears from the eyes, open into the nasal cavity.
Nasolacrimal ducts
air -filled spaces within bone
Reduce the weight of the skull, produce mucus, and influence the quality of the voice by acting as resonating chambers
Paranasal Sinuses
Maxillary
Frontal
Ethmoidal
Sphenoidal
Parts of Paranasal sinuses
traps dust
cilia sweep the debris laden mucus toward the pharynx, then swallowed > stomach acidity kills the bacteria in the mucus.
Air is warmed/ humidified by the blood vessels underlying the mucous membrane.
functions of the nose
- An involuntary response triggered when foreign substances dislodge from the nasal cavity.
- Sensory receptors detect foreign substances > action potentials are conducted along the trigeminal nerve (CN V) > medulla oblongata > reflex
Sneeze Reflex
inflammation of mucous membrane of a sinus; inflamed and swollen and produces excess mucous.
Sinusitis
common passageway for both the respiratory and the digestive systems.
Pharynx
most superior part of pharynx, and is the continuation of nose from conchae.
Nasopharynx
middle part of pharynx, begins at soft palate
Oropharynx
soft palate elevated > closes the nasopharynx> prevents food from passing into the nasopharynx.
swallowing reflex
where food and drinks pass through to esophagus, spans the posterior length of larynx.
Laryngopharynx
- voice box
- Extends from the base of the tongue to the trachea
- Maintains an open airway.
- Protects the airway during swallowing.
- Produces voice.
- Has 9 cartilages; 3 paired, 3 unpaired.
Larynx
single and largest cartilage, attached superioirly to the hyoid bone
Thyroid cartilage (adam’s apple)
- most inferior cartilage of the larynx.
- Base of the larynx where other cartilages rest.
Cricoid cartilage
- consists of elastic cartilage rather than hyaline.
- It’s superior part projects superiorly as a free flap toward the tongue,
- Protects the airway during swallowing by preventing swallowed materials from entering the larynx by covering the glottis.
Epiglottis
- Windpipe’ where air flows into the lungs.
- Attached to the larynx’ inferior to the cricoid cartilage, esophagus is posterior to it.
- 16-20 C-shaped pieces of hyaline cartilage; posterior wall of the trachea is devoid of cartilage.
- Divides into the right and left primary bronchi at T5.
- Pseudostratified columnar epithelium w/ cilia and goblet cells.
Trachea
sensory receptors> action potentials > vagus nerves (CN10) > medulla > oblongata > cough reflex > smooth muscle of the trachea contracts > decreasing the trachea’s diameter > air moves rapidly through the trachea > expel mucus and foreign substances
cough reflex
extends to the lungs
maim/primary bronchi
an important landmark for reading x rays, sensitive mucous membranes, ridge of cartilage in between bronchi.
carina
consists of trachea and the network of air tubes in the lungs.
Tracheobronchial tree
has cartilage plates, lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.
Lobar/secondary bronchi
supply subdivisions within each lung lobe.
Segmental/tertiary bronchi
less than 1mm in diameter and has less cartilage and more smooth muscle, ciliated simple columnar.
Bronchioles
no cartilage in their walls, but the smooth muscle layer is prominent, ciliated simple cuboidal.
Terminal bronchioles
smooth muscles relax, making the bronchiole larger.
Bronchodilation
when smooth muscle contracts, making the bronchiole smaller.
Bronchoconstriction-
severe bronchoconstriction.
Asthma attack
help counterfeit asthma attack.
Albuterol
small, air-filled chambers where the air and the blood come into close contact with each other.
Alveoli-
the small the formed respiratory bronchioles, the number of alveoli increases.
Respiratory bronchioles
long, branching hallways with many open doorways that open to the alveoli.
Alveolar ducts
squamous epithelial cells.
Alveolar sacs (Type I)
surfactant secreting cells.
Alveolar sacs (Type II) pneumocytes
principal organs of respiration.
lungs
Cone-shaped; base resting on the diaphragm and apex extending superiorly about 2.5cm above the clavicle.
lungs
has three loves: superior lobe, middle lobe, inferior lobe.
right lung
has two superior lobe, inferior lobe.
left lung
Lobes are separated by deep, prominent __ on the lung surface.
fissures
portion of the lungs that is in contact with the diaphragm.
base
portion of the lungs that extends above the clavicle.
apex