Respiratory System Rabbit

Question 1

functions as a gas exchange mechanism between the external medium (air or water) and blood

Answer 1

respiratory system

Question 2

process that is increased when water or air moves actively across respiratory surfaces

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diffusion

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pair of slit-like openings that lead into the oral cavity, exits through the external nares

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internal nares

Question 4

other term for internal nares

Answer 4

choanae

Question 5

narrow longitudinal slit at the center of laryngeal prominence, the opening of the larynx

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glottis

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surrounds the glottis and forms the dorsal roof of the pharynx

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arytenoid cartilage

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ring-like cartilage that surrounds the arytenoids

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cricoid cartilage

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tube that contains the vocal cords, thin folds attached to the arytenoids

Answer 8

larynx

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pair of spongy sacs situated at the anterior region, lined by a membrane called pleura

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lungs

Question 10

lines the lungs

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pleura

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thin walled spongy sacs where the exchange of gases take place

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alveoli

Question 12

long tube made up of cartilaginous tracheal rings, ranging from 108 to 126

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trachea

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terminal part of trachea in birds as it forks into two lateral branches called bronchi

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syrinx

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Consist of four cartilaginous components in birds

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syrinx

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flattened nearly rectangular structure lying in the roof of the cranial end of the coelom

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lungs

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connected with the passages of the lung located among the viscera and are named according to their positions in the body

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air sacs

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single air sac; not paired air sac in birds

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interclavicular air sac

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Air sac located dorsal to the crop in the angle formed by the two halves of the furcula. Its ventral wall is in contact with the dorsal wall of the crop.

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interclavicular air sac

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dorsal to the interclavicular air sac and located on each side

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cervical air sac

Question 20

located between the pectoralis minor and major muscles

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axillary air sac

Question 21

in front of the oblique septum and lying against the heart.

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anterior thoracic air sac

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inside the oblique septum between the anterior and posterior walls.

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posterior thoracic air sac

Question 23

against the body wall at each side and dorsal to the viscera.

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abdominal air sac

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opens outside by means of external nares

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nasal cavity

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made up of perpendicular plate of ethmoid continued in front by cartilage lined with a mucus membrane, separates nasal cavities

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nasal septum

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internal ends of nasal passages that lead to a common chamber, the nasopharynx

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choanae

Question 27

cavity dorsal to the soft palate that opens the pharynx

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nasopharynx

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longitudinal slit on the floor of the pharynx, marking the opening leading to the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs

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glottis

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chamber with cartilaginous walls, leading from the glottis to the lungs

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larynx

Question 30

triangular, leaf-like cartilaginous flap that projects into the pharynx above the glottis

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epiglottis

Question 31

unpaired, large, shield-shaped cartilage on the ventral and lateral walls of the larynx

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thyroid cartilage

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unpaired, cartilaginous structure forming a ring around the larynx, partly covered by the sides of thyroid cartilage

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cricoid cartilage

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a pair of small, triangular cartilages located between the dorsal rim of the glottis and the esophagus

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arytenoid cartilage

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a pair of folds extending from the arytenoids to the dorsal surface of the thyroid cartilage, there are two pairs of vocal cords

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vocal cords

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two pair of vocal cords (2)

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false or cranial pair true or caudal pair

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long, median tube connecting the larynx to the lungs, lying ventral to the esophagus

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trachea

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Supported by cartilaginous rings which are incomplete on the dorsal side

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trachea

Question 38

the opening, at the caudal end of the trachea, into the lungs

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bronchi

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formed as the trachea bifurcates at the level of the heart just after it enters the thoracic cavity, one bronchus going to each lobe of the lungs

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primary bronchi

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supported by U-shaped cartilages and line by ciliated cells

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bronchial tubes

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formed by the primary bronchi within the lungs

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secondary and tertiary bronchi

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smallest division of the bronchi, some of these have alveoli in their walls which are called respiratory bronchioles

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terminal bronchi

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composed of right and left, but is subdivided into three lobes: anterior, middle, and posterior lobe

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lungs

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lung that is larger than its other part, and is divided into medial lobule and lateral lobule

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right lung

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the medial lobule of the posterior lobe of the right lung projects into a special mesenterial fold of the mediastinal septum known as the

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caval fold

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hold the lungs in place

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pulmonary ligament

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attached region of the lung/ root of the lung, contains the blood vessels and bronchus

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radix

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done-shaped sheet completely separating the posterior wall of the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

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diaphragm

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done-shaped sheet completely separating the posterior wall of the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

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central tendon

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obligate nasal breathers, and it cannot breath through its mouth due to the position of glottis and epiglottis

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rabbit

Question 51

serve as opening of the respiratory system from the pharynx

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glottis and epiglottis

Question 52

area just posterior to the mouth and common to both respiratory and digestive system

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pharynx

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cartilaginous structure, protects the entrance to the trachea and is important in vocalization

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larynx

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long tube ringed with bands of cartilage that provide support and prevent collapse

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trachae

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lead to the left and right lungs, branch further into small bronchioles

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bronchi

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where most gas exchange occurs

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alveoli

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Three portions of rabbit lungs

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anterior middle posterior

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lobe of the lungs that is much smaller than its counterpart on the right

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left lobe

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see the labeled rabbit

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