Respiratory System Flashcards
What are the functions of the respiratory system
Regulate blood PH
Produce chemical mediation ACE
Sound production
Protection
Name some common illnesses associated with the respiratory system
Asthma
COPD
pneumonia
The nasal cavity connects to 4 sinus’s what are they ?
Frontal
Ethmoid
Sphenoid
Maxillary
How many ribs does the human body have
24 ribs
What is the name for incensed rate of breathing?
Tachyonoea
What is the name for decreased rate of breathing ?
Bradypnoea
What can tachypnoea indicate ?
Exercise , Anxiety
Can be a sign of an infection such as sepsis or pneumonia
Lung disease , asthma , pulmonary oedema
Pulmonary embolism
Lung injury , known as pneumothorax
What can Bradypnoea indicate
Opioids Alcohol External compression Obesity Brain injury RICP Hypothyroidism
What is ventilation
Inspiration and expiration
How many bronchi and lobes does each lung have ?
Right lung = 3 bronchi - 3 lobes
Left lung = 2 Bronchi - 2 lobes
What is the membrane which is attached to the lungs?
Visceral membrane
What is the name of the membrane attached to the chest and diaphragm?
Parietal membrane
What kind of membrane is the trachea and what special cells does it have ?
Pseudo stratified columnar epithelial
Goblet cells
