Respiratory System Flashcards
Air goes through…
Nose -> Larynx -> Trachea
Alveoli or Alveolus
Air sacs in our lungs
Order in which air enters R.S.
- External Vares
- Internal Vares
- Nasopharynx
- Oropharynx
- Laryngopharynx
- Larynx
- Trachea
- Carina
a. Primary Bronchus
b. Secondary Bronchus
c. Tertiary Bronchus - Bronchioles
- Respiratory Bronchiole
a. Alveoli Ducts
b. Alveoli Sac
c. Alveoli
There are cells in the alveoli that
secrete (release) surfactants (surface tension-relieving hormones) in order to keep the alveoli open
Macrophage cells
eat up rot & filth that could come into lungs
Thoracic cavity
where the lungs and heart are located
Where are the lungs and heart?
they sit on top of the diaphragm
Cardiac notch
helps keep heart and lungs in place
Oblique/Horizontal Fissure
feature of division
Left lung has
one oblique division, two lobes
Right lung has
one oblique division, one horizontal fissure, three lobes
Hilus
entry way through blood vessels and bronchi
Atmospheric Pressure
you breathe in when the air pressure outside your lungs is more than the pressure inside your lungs
You inhale when
there are 760mm (millimeters of Mercury) outside
Diaphragm
muscle that separates abdomen and thoracic cavity