respiratory system Flashcards

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what is respiration?

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process of gas exchange, involving inhalation and exhalation

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2
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what is the conducting portion of respiratory system?

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Conducts and transfers air in the nose and paranasal sinuses, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles to the terminal bronchioles, and no gas exchange

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3
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function of nasal chonchaes?

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increase air turbulence, gives air chance to humidify, cause air to swirl so foreign particles get trapped in mucus

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3
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what happens with gas exchange?

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oxygen is taken from the lungs to the tissues and carbon dioxide is diffused into the alveoli and is then expelled when we exhale

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what is the respiratory portion?

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gas exchange occurs here in the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and the alveoli

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4
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what is carbon dioxide?

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waste product of cellular activity

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5
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what happens with filtering air?

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occurs in the nasal cavity, the hairs in nose trap particles in the mucus

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5
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what is phonation?

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happens in the larynx and its responsible for producing speech

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6
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what is the larynx and its fucntion?

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anterior to the esophagus, voice box, and its function is to transport air to trachea to brochi to lungs, protects lungs from food and liquid and phonation production

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6
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how is air warmed and humidified?

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the mucosa in the nasal cavity moistens the air coming in and the blood vessels warm blood

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6
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function of nasal cavity?

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warming and humidifying air, filtering air, and olfaction

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what is the process of olfaction?

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upper portion of nasal cavity has olfactory epithelium (PCCE), bipolar neurons

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8
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what are the characteristics of the nasal cavity?

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subdivided by nasal septum, floor is made up of hard and soft palate, has PCCE and olfactory epithelium

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9
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what are the three bones on lateral sides of nasal cavity?

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superior, middle, and inferior conchae

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9
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what are paranasal sinuses?

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paired cavities within some of the skull bones that connect to the nasal cavity, including maxilla. ethmoid, and sphenoid

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10
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what is the laryngopharynx?

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from hyoid bone to superior border of the esophagus, directly behind the superior larynx, transports both food and air, contains nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium

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10
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what are the functions of paranasal sinuses?

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warms and humidify air, resonance of voice, and helps lighten skull

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10
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what is the oropharynx?

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from the soft palate to the hyoid bone, directly behind the oral cavity, both food and air travel here, contains nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium

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10
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what is the nasopharynx?

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directly behind the nasal cavity, inferior border is soft palate, has PCCE and opening for auditory tube

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10
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what is the pharynx?

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connects nasal cavity and mouth to the larynx and esophagus, contains group of tonsils

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10
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what is the function of pharyngeal, palatine, and lingual

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attack/destroy antigens before they get too far

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11
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what is the thyroid cartilage?

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forms anterior and lateral walls of larynx

12
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what is the epiglottis?

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spoon-shaped cartilage at top of larynx, closes off the larynx during swallowing so material doesn’t enter the larynx

12
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what is the trachea?

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connects larynx superiorly, travels from neck into the thorax, splits into left and right primary bronchi, contains PCCE and C shaped cartilage rings of hyaline cartilage

13
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what is the cricoid cartilage?

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only complete ring of cartilage, underneath thyroid cartilage, directly above trachea

14
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what is the arytenoid cartilage?

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sits on top of cricoid cartilage

14
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what does the right lung consist of?

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3 lobes (superior, middle, and inferior lobes), 2 fissures (oblique and horizontal)

14
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what is the bronchial tree?

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as inhaled air travels in these tubes the get smaller, epithelium gets shorter, and cartilage slowly disappears and is replaced by smooth muscle

14
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what are the right and left vocal cords?

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lined with stratified squamous epithelium, cord vibrate against pressure of air to create sound, more air equals louder sounds

14
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what is pleura?

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serous membrane that secretes serous fluid

15
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what does the left lobe consist of ?

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2 lobes (superior and inferior lobes), 1 fissure (oblique)

15
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what do pulmonary arteries do?

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carry blood low in oxygen from heart to the lungs

15
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what do the bronchial arteries do?

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supply the bronchi and bronchioles

15
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what are bronchopulmonary segments?

A

smaller subdivisions of lungs

15
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what do pulmonary veins do?

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carry blood high in oxygen back to the heart

16
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what are the left and right primary bronchi?

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one goes to each lung, structures are outside the lungs, contains irregular plates of cartilage and PCCE

17
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What is the secondary bronchi?

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one goes to each lobe of lung, contains cartilage plates and PCCE

18
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what is the tertiary bronchi?

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supplies the bronchopulmonary segments of lungs, has some cartilage, tertiary bronchi split into smaller bronchi and then bronchi split into bronchioles

19
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what are bronchioles?

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contains no cartilage, contains smooth muscle and simple cuboidal and simple columnar epithelium

19
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what happens with asthma?

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bronchioles are constricted making it harder for air to pass through the alveoli

20
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what are terminal bronchioles?

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the last generation of bronchioles

20
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where does gas exchange happen?

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alveolar ducts, alveoli, and respiratory bronchioles

21
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what are respiratory bronchioles?

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branch from terminal bronchioles, contains ciliated cuboidal epithelium and some smooth muscle, alveoli comes off of them, and gives rise to smaller segments of the respiratory portion

22
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what are alveolar ducts?

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long tube-like passageway smaller than respiratory bronchioles alveoli come off them

22
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what is alveoli?

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smallest unit of respiratory portion, has simple squamous epithelium and the respiratory membrane

23
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what is the respiratory membrane?

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contains simple squamous epithelium of the alveolus and simple squamous of a pulmonary capillary

24
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what is bronchitis?

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inflammation of the passageway in the bronchi

25
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what is pneumonia?

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causes mucus build up involving gas exchange in the alveoli

26
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what is quiet breathing?

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Breathing from the diaphragm and external intercostals

27
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what is inspiration?

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expands the thoracic cavity, diaphragm contracts and moves downward, laterally ribs elevate, and sternum moves anteriorly

28
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what is expiration?

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compresses the thoracic cavity, diaphragm relaxes and moves up, laterally ribs depress, and sternum moves posteriorly

29
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what is the autonomic innervation sympathetic?

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bronchodilate

30
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what is the autonomic innervation of parasympathetic?

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bronchoconstriction