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Respiratory System Flashcards

1
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What are the general functions of the respiratory system?

A

Air distribution
Gas exchange

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2
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Describe gas exchange in the respiratory system

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Supply O2 to cells
Remove CO2 from cells

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3
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Describe the divisions of the respiratory tract

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Upper and lower respiratory tract

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4
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What are the organs of the upper respiratory tract?

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Nose
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
Larynx

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5
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Describe the organs of the lower respiratory tract

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Trachea
Bronchial tree
Lungs

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6
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What is the location of the URT?

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Outside the thorax

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7
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What is the location of the LRT?

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Within the thorax

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8
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What is the primary passageway for air is the RS?

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Nose

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9
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What is the internal portion of the nose divided by the septum?

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Nasal cavity

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10
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What are the passageways of the nasal cavity?

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Superior meatus
Middle meatus
Inferior meatus

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11
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Describe the nasal mucosa

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Lined with ciliated epithelium
Contain mucus secreting goblet cells
Rich blood supply
Olfactory nerve cells

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12
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The olfactory nerve is cranial nerve?

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13
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What are the paranasal sinuses?

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  • 4 pairs of air containing spaces -Open or drain into nasal cavity
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14
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Name the types of paranasal sinuses

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Frontal
Ethmoid
Sphenoid
Maxillary

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15
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Describe the functions of the nose

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Passageway for air to and from lungs
Filters air
Aids speech
Olfaction

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16
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What is the pharynx?

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Tube like structure extends from skull base to oesophagus

17
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What are the divisions of the pharynx?

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Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx

18
Q

Location of the Nasopharynx?

A

Nasal cavity

19
Q

Location of the Oropharynx

A

Oral cavity

20
Q

Location of the Laryngopharynx

A

Voice box

21
Q

What are the tonsils located in the pharynx? And their location

A

Pharyngeal tonsils- located in the Nasopharynx

Palatine tonsils- located in oropharynx

22
Q

What is the function of the pharynx?

A

Pathway of respiratory and digestive tracts

23
Q

What is the larynx?

A

The voice box

24
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What is the location of the voice box?

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Between the root of tongue and upper end of trachea

25
Q

The larynx structure consists of:

A

Cartilages attached by muscle
Lined by ciliated mucous membrane
forms vestibular folds and vocal folds

26
Q

What are the cartilages of the larynx?

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3 single: thyroid, cricoid, epiglottic
3 paired: arytenoid, corniculate, cuneiform

27
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Larynx muscles

A

Conducts air between pharynx and trachea
Prevents food from entering lower airways
Vocalization
Ciliary escalator removes contaminants

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