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Respiratory System Flashcards

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Function of Respiratory System

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  1. Regulation of blood pH
  2. Voice production
  3. Olfaction
  4. Innate immunity
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divided into upper and lower respiratory tract

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Respiratory System

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it includes the external nose, nasal cavity, pharynx and associated structure

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Upper Respiratory tract

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includes the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs

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Lower respiratory tract

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consists of the external nose and the nasal cavity

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nose

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visible structure that forms a prominent structure of the face.

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external nose

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external openings of the nose

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nares or nostrils

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openings into the pharynx

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choanae

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extends from the nares to the choanae

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nasal cavity

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10
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partition dividing the nasal cavity into right & left parts

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nasal septum

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occurs when the septum bulges to one side

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deviated nasal septum

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forms the floor of the nasal cavity, separating the nasal cavity from the oral cavity

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hard palate

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3 prominent bony ridges, are present on the lateral walls on each side of the nasal cavity

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conchae

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air-filled spaces within bone, open into the nasal cavity and are lined with a mucous membrane

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paranasal sinuses

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carry tears from the eyes, also open into the nasal cavity

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nasolacrimal ducts

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dislodges foreign substances from the nasal cavity

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sneeze reflex

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17
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stimulated by exposure to bright light

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photic sneeze reflex

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common passageway for both the respiratory and the digestive systems

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pharynx

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superior part of the pharynx

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nasopharynx

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which is an incomplete muscle and connective tissue partition separating the nasopharynx from the oropharynx, forms the floor of the nasopharynx

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soft palate

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21
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posterior extension of the soft palate

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uvula

22
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posterior part of the nasopharynx, helps defend the body against infection

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pharyngeal tonsil

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extends from the uvula to the epiglottis, and the oral cavity opens into the oropharynx, lined with stratified squamous epithelium

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oropharynx

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located in the lateral walls near the border of the oral cavity and the oropharynx

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palatine tonsils

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located on the surface of the posterior part of the tongue

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lingual tonsil

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passes posterior to the larynx and extends from the tip of the epiglottis to the esophagus

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laryngopharynx

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located in the anterior throat and extends from the base of the tongue to the trachea, passageway for air between the pharynx and the trachea

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larynx

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largest cartilage, attached superiorly to the hyoid bone

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thyroid cartilage

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most inferior cartilage of the larynx, forms the base of the larynx on which the other cartilages rest

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cricoid cartilage

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third unpaired cartilage, it consists of elastic cartilage rather than hyaline cartilage

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epiglottis

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top cartilage on each side

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cuneiform cartilage

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middle cartilage

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corniculate

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bottom cartilage

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arytenoid cartilage

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false vocal chords, superior forms the

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vestibular folds

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inferior pair composes the

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vocal folds, true vocal cords

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inflammation of the mucous epithelium of the vocal fokds

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laryngitis

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membranous tube attached to the larynx, consists of connective tissue and smooth muscle

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trachea or windpipe

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1.4-1.6 cm in diameter and about 10-11 cm long

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adult trachea

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dislodges foreign substances from the trachea

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cough reflex

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trachea is lined with what

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pseudostratified columnar epithelium which contains numerous cilia and goblet cells

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connects to a lung

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main or primary bronchi

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principal organs of respiration

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lungs

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superior, middle and inferior lobes

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lobes

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each lobes is divided into

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bronchopulmonary segments

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main bronchi branch many times forms the

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tracheobronchial trees

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conduct air to each obe

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lobar bronchi

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extend to the bronchopulmonary segments of the lungs

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segmental bronchi

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long,branching hallways with many open doorways

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alveolar ducts

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small air sacs

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alveoli

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chambers connected to two or more alveoli

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alveolar sacs

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where gas exchange between the air and blood takes place, very thin to facilitate the diffusion of gases

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respiratory membrane

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