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Respiratory System - Anatomy Flashcards

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1
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What are the body cavities?

A

Thorax, abdomen and pelvis

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2
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What are the 2 cavities the thorax is divided into?

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The pleural cavities

They contain the lungs

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3
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What divides the pleural cavities?

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The mediastinum

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4
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What are the 2 types of serous membrane?

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Peritoneum and pleura

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5
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What does the peritoneum line?

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The abdomen and the pelvis

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6
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What does the pleura line?

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The thorax

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What are the 2 layers of the pleura?

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Visceral pleura

Parietal pleura

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8
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What is the parietal pleura?

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The outer layer, lines the walls

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What is the visceral pleura?

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The inner layer, lines the organs

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10
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What is the cavity that is formed between these layers?

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The pleural cavity

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What is the function of the pleural membrane?

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Creates a vacuum that sticks the 2 pleural layers together

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12
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What are conchae?

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Fine scroll s of bone that provide a large SA

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13
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What is olfaction?

A

Smelling

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14
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What are the conchae lined with?

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Ciliated mucous epithelium

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15
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What is the pharynx?

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The connection between the nasal/oral cavities and the larynx

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16
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What are the 2 parts of the Pharynx?

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The nasopharynx - dorsal

The oropharynx - ventral

17
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What is the larynx?

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The connection between the pharynx and the trachea

A series of pieces of cartilage

18
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What is the function of the larynx?

A

To regulate air entry into the trachea

To produce sounds - vocal ligaments

19
Q

What is the epiglottis?

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The most rostral portion of the larynx

A piece of elastic cartilage

20
Q

Where is the trachea located?

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Ventrally to (under) the oesophagus

21
Q

What is the name of the muscle that connects the ends of the C in the trachea?

A

The trachealis muscle

22
Q

What is the trachea lined with?

A

Ciliated mucous pseudostratified epithelium

23
Q

Where are the lungs located?

A

In the thoracic cavity

24
Q

Which lung is bigger?

A

Right cos no heart there

25
Q

What are the 4 lobes called in the right lung?

A

Cranial
Caudal
Middle
Accessory

26
Q

What is the name of the point in the lungs where all the blood vessels and bonchi enter?

A

Hilus

27
Q

What are the 3 different types of bronchi?

A

Primary
Lobar
Segmental

28
Q

What are the bronchi lined with?

A

Ciliated columnar epithelium

29
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What are the ends of the bronchi called?

A

Alveolar saccules

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