Respiratory System Flashcards
1
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4 stages of respiration
A
- pulmonary ventilation
- external respiration
- respiratory gas transport
- internal respiration
2
Q
Which stages of respiration has to do with the respiratory system?
A
- first two
- pulmonary ventilation and external respiration
3
Q
Organs of the respiratory system
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- nose, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses
- pharynx, larynx
- trachea, bronchi
- lungs, alveoli
4
Q
Pulmonary ventilation
A
- breathing
- inspiration and expiration
5
Q
External respiration
A
- oxygen from lungs to blood
- carbon dioxide from blood to lungs
6
Q
Respiratory gas transport
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- oxygen from lungs to tissue cells
- carbon dioxide from tissue cells to lungs
- cardiovascular system
7
Q
Internal respiration
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- oxygen from blood to cells
- carbon dioxide from cells to blood
8
Q
2 zones in the respiratory system
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- respiratory zone (site of gas exchange - bronchioles and alveolar ducts)
- conducting zone (all other passageways)
9
Q
Actual site of gas exchange
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- respiratory zone
- bronchioles and alveoli
10
Q
Organs in upper respiratory tract
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- nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea
11
Q
Organs in lower respiratory tract
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- broncial tree
- alveoli
- lungs
- pleurae
12
Q
Function of nose
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- mucus, filter
- olfactory epithelium
13
Q
Olfactory epithelium
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- root of nasal cavity
- sense of smell
14
Q
Structure that lightens skull
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- paranasal sinuses
15
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Pharynx
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- passageway for air and food
- connects the nasal cavity to larynx / oral cavity to esophagus
- have tonsils
