Respiratory system Flashcards

1
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parts of the respiratory zone

A

bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveoli

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2
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paranasal sinuses

A

lighten the skull
secret mucus
serve as resonating chambers for the voice

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3
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Nasopharynx

A

back of the nasal cavity

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4
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oropharynx

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back of the oral cavity
stratified squamous epithelium

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5
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laryngopharynx

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larynx and pharynx meet
stratified squamous epithelium

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6
Q

trachea is ____ to the esophagus

A

anterior

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7
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Epiglottis

A

made of elastic cartilage
folds down to prevent inhalation of food or drink

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8
Q

Corniculate cartilage and arytenoid cartilage

A

aid in vocal cord movement

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9
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What keeps the trachea open

A

c-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage

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10
Q

Kid who put peanut in his nose where is it

A

right primary/main bronchus

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11
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Alveoli are made of

A

simplified squamous epithelium

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12
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Type II alveolar cells secrete

A

surfactant

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13
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Surfactant

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breaks the surface tension of water to allow alveoli to open

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14
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Right lung lobes and fissures

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superior, inferior, middle lobes
oblique and horizontal fissures

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