Respiratory System Flashcards
- CONSISTS OF THE LUNGS AND A SERIES OF PASSAGES
- INTAKE OF OXYGEN BY BLOOD AND TO ELIMINATE CARBON DIOXIDE
Respiratory System
Portion of the respiratory system that warms, humidifies, or cleans the air
Conducting portion
Portion of the respiratory system that is responsible where the exchange of gasses takes place
Respiratory portion
- GAS EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE BLOOD AND EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT OCCUR ONLY IN THE ________
ALVEOLI OF THE LUNGS
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INCLUDES PASSAGEWAYS FROM THE _____ to ______
NOSE TO LARYNX
- LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INCLUDES PASSAGEWAYS FROM _______
TRACHEA TO ALVEOLI
PASSAGEWAYS TO THE _____ PURIFY, HUMIDIFY, AND WARM THE INCOMING AIR
LUNGS
Respiratory epithelium is ______
PSEUDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR CILIATED WITH GOBLET CELLS
5 cells in the respiratory epithelium
- ciliated columnar cells
- mucus goblet cells
- brush cells
- basal cells
- small granule cells
Most abundant cell; for ciliary beating
Ciliated columnar cells
Apical portion of these cells contain polysaccharide rich mucous droplet
mucus goblet cell
columnar cells with numerous microvilli
* immature cells
* sensory/receptor cells
brush cells
small rounded cells that lie on the basal lamina but do not extend to the luminal surface of the epithelium
basal cells
the only externally visible part of the respiratory system
nose
the route through which air enters the nose
Nostrils (nares)
interior of the nose
nasal cavity
divides the nasal cavity
nasal septum
Olfactory receptors are located in _______
mucosa on the superior surface
The rest of the cavity is lined with _______ which moistens air, traps incoming particles, enzymes in the mucus destroy bacteria chemically
Respiratory mucosa
Projections from the lateral walls that increase surface area, air turbulence within the nasal cavity, and increase trapping of inhaled particles
conchae
separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity
palate
Part of the palate that is anterior and supported by bone
hard palate
part of the palate that is posterior and unsupported
soft palate
Cavities within the frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, and maxillary bones surrounding the nasal cavity
Paranasal sinuses
- lighten the skull
- acts as resonance chambers for speech
- produce mucus
sinuses
- most dilated, anterior portion
- lined by stratified squamous non-cornified epithelium
- LP: dense connective tissue
- contains sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles
Vestibule
- olfactory mucosa
- roof of nasal fossa
- receptor organ for smell
- LE: PSCCE without GC
- no distinct basal lamina
- 3 types of cell: olfactory, basal, and supporting/sustencular cells
- LP: Bowman’s glands
Olfactory region
- Pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium with goblet cells
- thick basement membrane
- LP: Serous and mucous tubuloalveolar glands
- Cavernous plexuses
- mucoperiosteum or mucoperichondrium (adherent to the perichondrium of the cartilage beneath
Respiratory region
- COMMONLY CALLED THE THROAT
- MUSCULAR PASSAGEWAY FROM NASAL CAVITY TO LARYNX
- CONTINUOUS WITH THE POSTERIOR NASAL APERTURE
Pharynx
Region of the pharynx that is the superior region behind nasal cavity
nasopharynx
region of the pharynx that is the middle region behind the mouth
Oropharynx
region of the larynx that is the inferior region attached to the larynx
Laryngopharynx
These two serves as common passageway for air and food
Oropharynx and laryngopharynx
This routes food into the posterior tube, the esophagus
Epiglottis
this tubes open into the nasopharynx and drains the middle ear
Pharyngotympanic tubes
CLUSTERS OF LYMPHATIC TISSUE THAT PLAY A ROLE IN PROTECTING THE BODY FROM INFECTION
tonsils
A SINGLE TONSIL, IS LOCATED
IN THE NASOPHARYNX
PHARYNGEAL TONSIL (ADENOID)
LOCATED IN THE OROPHARYNX AT
THE END OF THE SOFT PALATE
- PALATINE TONSILS (2)
FOUND AT THE BASE OF THE TONGUE
Lingual tonsils (2)
- COMMONLY CALLED THE VOICE BOX
- FUNCTIONS
- ROUTES AIR AND FOOD INTO PROPER CHANNELS
- PLAYS A ROLE IN SPEECH
- LOCATED INFERIOR TO THE PHARYNX
- MADE OF EIGHT RIGID HYALINE CARTILAGES
- THYROID CARTILAGE (ADAM’S APPLE) IS THE LARGEST
Larynx
- SPOON-SHAPED FLAP OF ELASTIC CARTILAGE
- PROTECTS THE SUPERIOR OPENING OF THE LARYNX
- ROUTES FOOD TO THE POSTERIORLY SITUATED ESOPHAGUS AND ROUTES AIR TOWARD THE TRACHEA
- DURING SWALLOWING, THIS RISES AND FORMS A LID OVER THE OPENING OF THE LARYNX
Epiglottis
- EXTENDS FROM THE LARYNGEAL INLET ABOVE AND VESTIBULAR FOLDS BELOW
- LARYNGEAL VESTIBULE (upper part of the larynx)
- BETWEEN THE VESTIBULAR FOLDS ABOVE AND THE TRUE VOCAL CORD BELOW
- LARYNGEAL VENTRICLE (middle portion of the larynx)
- VOCALIS MUSCLES AND VOCALIS LIGAMENT
vocal cords (lower portion of the larynx)
2 folds of the mucosa
- false vocal cords (vestibular folds)
- true vocal cords (vocal cords)
(folds)
* UPPER PART
* RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM
* LP: LOOSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITH ELASTIC FIBERS, LYMPHOCYTES AND LYMPHATIC NODULES
* LARYNGEAL GLANDS OF MIXED SECRETION
False vocal cords (vestibular folds)
(folds)
* LOWER PART
* STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS NON-CORNIFIED EPITHELIUM
* LP: ALMOST INDISTINCT AND CONTAINS A VOCAL LIGAMENT
(ELASTIC)
* VOCALIS MUSCLE
True vocal cords (vocal folds)
3 paired laryngeal cartilages
- ARYTHENOID
- CORNICULATE
- CUNEIFORM
3 unpaired laryngeal cartilages
- THYROID
- CRICOID
- EPIGLOTTIS
- COMMONLY CALLED THE WINDPIPE
- 4-INCH-LONG TUBE THAT CONNECTS TO THE LARYNX
- WALLS ARE REINFORCED WITH C-SHAPED RINGS OF HYALINE CARTILAGE, WHICH KEEPS IT PATENT (OPEN)
- LINED WITH CILIATED MUCOSA
Trachea
- THIN WALLED TUBE
- BIFURCATES INTO 2 PRIMARY BRONCHI
Trachea
- 16- 20 C-SHAPED HYALINE CARTILAGES
- PERICHONDRIUM SURROUNDS THE CARTILAGES
- POSTERIORLY, THE GAP BETWEEN THE ENDS OF
CARTILAGES IS SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBERS TERMED
THE TRACHEALIS MUSCLES - TUNICA ADVENTITIA IS LCT
TRACHEA
- FORMED BY DIVISION OF THE TRACHEA
- EACH BRONCHUS ENTERS THE LUNG AT THE HILUM
(MEDIAL DEPRESSION)
MAIN BRONCHI
______ IS WIDER, SHORTER, AND STRAIGHTER
RIGHT BRONCHUS
OCCUPY THE ENTIRE THORACIC CAVITY EXCEPT FOR THE
CENTRAL MEDIASTINUM
LUNGS
APEX OF EACH LUNG IS NEAR ________
THE CLAVICLE (SUPERIOR PORTION)
BASE OF THE LUNGS RESTS ON THE ______
diaphragm
how many lobes in the left lung?
2
how many lobes in the right lung?
3 lobes
______ covers the outer surface of the lungs
serosa
______ covers the lung surface
pulmonary (visceral) pleura
________ lines the walls of the thoracic cavity
parietal pleura
fills the area between layers of the lungs:
* allows the lungs to glide over the thorax
* decreases the friction during breathing
pleural fluid
This is more of a potential space
pleural space (between the layers)
________ BRONCHI SUBDIVIDE INTO SMALLER AND SMALLER BRANCHES
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