Respiratory System (Lab Exam #2) Flashcards
what is the major function of respiration of respiratory system?
major function of respiration is to supply the body with oxygen for cellular respiration and dispose of carbon dioxide (waste product of cellular respiration)
what are the 4 processes of respiration?
describe them
1.) pulmonary ventilation (breathing)
- movement of air into and out of lungs
2.) external respiration
- O2 and CO2 exchange between lungs and blood
3.) transport
- O2 and CO2 in blood
4.) internal respiration
- O2 and CO2 exchange between systemic blood vessels and tissues
what is pleura?
how many layers? describe them
- thin, double-layered membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the inside of the chest cavity.
2 layers:
1.) outer layer = parietal pleura
- adheres to the thoracic wall
2.) inner layer = visceral pleura
- covers the lung tissue.
- space between the two layers= pleural cavity
- contains a small amount of lubricating serous fluid that helps the 2 layers slide smoothly against each other during breathing movements
what is tidal volume?
- refers to the amount of air that a person breathes in or out during a normal, everyday breath
what is expiratory reserve volume (ERV)?
- the extra amount of air that a person can breathe out after a normal breath
- amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after exhaling normally, and represents the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled from the lungs with extra effort
what is inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)?
- the extra amount of air that a person can breathe in after a normal breath
- amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after inhaling normally, and represents the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled into the lungs with extra effort
what is vital capacity (VC)?
- largest amount of air that a person can breathe in and out with the deepest possible breaths
- maximum amount of air that a person can move in and out of their lungs
- made up of 3 parts
1.) amount of air that is normally breathed in and out (tidal volume)
2.) plus the extra air that can be breathed in (inspiratory reserve volume
3.) the extra air that can be breathed out (expiratory reserve volume)
VC = TV + IRV + ERV
VC = ______ + ______ + ________
VC = TV + IRV + ERV
What is #1?
Nasal cavity
What is #2?
NostriI
What is #3?
larynx
What is #4?
oral cavity
What is #5?
Pharynx
What is #6?
trachea
What is #7?
carina trachea
What is #8?
right main (primary bronchus)
What is #9?
right lung
What is #11?
left main (primary) bronchus
What is #12?
left lung
What is #13?
diaphragm
What is #1?
Esophagus
What is #2?
trachea
What is #3?
Nasal conchae (superior, middle, and inferior)
What is #4?
Nasal meatuses (superior, middle and inferior)
What is #5?
Nasal vestibule
What is #6?
Nostril
What is #7?
tongue