Respiratory System Flashcards
Four processes of Breathing/Respiration
• Ventilation (1st)
• Gas exchange (external respiration) (2nd)
• Gas exchange (internal respiration) (4th)
• Transport of oxygen (3rd)
Movement of air into and out of the lungs
Ventilation
Galing sa labas. Exchange of gases between the lungs and blood
Gas exchange (external respiration)
Exchange of gases between the blood and tissues
Gas exchange (Internal respiration)
Functions of the Respiratory System (5)
• regulation of blood
• production of chemical mediators
• voice production
• olfaction
• protection
Regulation of blood pH occurs by
Changing the carbon dioxide levels in the circulation
Production of chemical mediators produces
ACE (Angiotensin-converting enzyme)
Regulator for maintaining blood pressure
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
Occurs when air is being drawn to our nasal cavity
Olfaction
Sweeps foreign materials
Cilia
Upper respiratory tract (4)
• external nose
• nasal cavity
• pharynx
• larynx
Lower respiratory tract (3)
• trachea
• bronchi (including small bronchioles)
• lungs
Two regions of Respiratory System
• conducting zone
• respiratory zone
Conducting zone (5)
• external nose
• nasal cavity
• pharynx
• larynx
• trachea
Respiratory zone (2)
• alveoli
• lungs
Exclusively for air movements which extends from the nose to bronchioles
Conducting zone
Happens between the lungs. Gas exchange between the air and the blood takes place
Respiratory zone
Visible structure that forms the prominent feature of the face
External nose (Nasus)
Largest part of nose is composed of
Hyaline cartilage
Extends from nares to choanae
Nasal cavity
External opening of the nose
Nares (nostrils)
Opening into the pharynx
Choanae
Divides the nasal cavity into left and right. Anterior part is a cartilage, posterior part is composed of the vomer bone and the perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone
Nasal Septum
Formed by the palatine process of the maxillae and the palatine bone. Floor of nasal cavity separating the nasal and oral cavity
Hard Palate
Three bony ridges present on the lateral walls on each side of nasal cavity.
Conchae
Beneath the conchae there’s a passageway called the
Meatus
Air filled spaces within the bone. Production of mucus. Influence the quality of the voice by acting as resonating chambers
Paranasal sinuses
Within the superior and middle meatuses there are openings from the various
Paranasal sinuses
Inferior meatus makikita
Ang opening ng nasolacrimal duct
Functions of nose and nasal cavity (5)
• passageway for air
• cleans the air
• humidifies and warms the air
• contains the olfactory epithelium
• helps determine voice and sound
How does the nose and nasal cavity cleans the air
The vestibules is lightly pierced
Other parts that cleans the air (2)
• nasal septum
• nasal conchae
Increases surface area of nasal cavity which makes airflow turbulent. Air inhaled and lining of nose come in contact which stimulates production of mucus by goblet cells from the pseudostratified columnar epithelium and that mucus traps the debris and the cilia of that epithelium sweeps the dropped debris/dirt by the mucus then goes into digestive system and gets eliminated
Nasal septum and nasal conchae
What air damages the Respiratory System
Cold air
What humidifies and warms the air
Warm blood
Gives us the capability of sensory of smell. Found in superior part of nasal cavity
Olfactory epithelium
What helps determine voice and sound (2)
• nasal cavity
• paranasal sinuses
Common opening of both digestive and respiratory system. Receives air from the nasal cavity. Receives also food, drinks through the oral cavity
Pharynx
3 regions of pharynx
• nasopharynx
• oropharynx
• laryngopharynx
Located posterior to the choanae and superior to soft palate
Nasopharynx
Incomplete muscles which separates the nasopharynx from oropharynx
Soft palate
Posterior extension of the soft palate
Uvula
Posterior surface of nasopharynx contains
Pharyngeal tonsils or adenoid
Helps defend the body against infection. Serves as a sieve
Adenoid (pharyngeal tonsil)
Extends from the soft palate to the epiglottis
Oropharynx
How does the oral cavity have openings?
Through the fauces
Fauces locate two tonsils what are they?
• palatine tonsils
• lingual tonsils
Extends from the tip of the epiglottis to the esophagus and passes posterior to the larynx. This is where food and drinks pass through para makarating sa esophagus
Laryngopharynx
Anterior part of the throat and extends from the base of the tongue to the trachea. Passageway of air between pharynx and trachea. Connected by membranes, hyoid bones. Contains 9 cartilages: 6 paired and 3 unpaired
Larynx
Articulate with the posterior superior border of cricoid cartilage
Paired arytenoid cartilage
Attached to superior tips of arytenoid cartilage
Paired corniculate cartilage
Contains mucous membrane anterior to the corniculate cartilage
Paired cuneiform cartilage
3 paired cartilages
• paired arytenoid
• paired corniculate
• paired cuneiform cartilage
3 unpaired cartilage
• thyroid cartilage
• cricoid cartilage
• epiglottis
Largest cartilage, aka Adam’s apple
Thyroid cartilage
Most inferior; forming the base of the larynx where cartilages rest
Cricoid cartilage
Elastic cartilage rather than hyaline cartilage. Attached to thyroid cartilage. Freely move, covers trachea when swallowing food
Epiglottis
False vocal cords, covers superior ligaments
Vestibular folds