Respiratory Terms Flashcards

1
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nares

A

nose

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2
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pharynx

A

throat

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3
Q

What are the 3 parts of the pharynx?

A

nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

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4
Q

pharynx that is a passage for food only

A

oropharynx

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5
Q

pharynx that is a passage for air only

A

nasopharynx

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6
Q

pharynx that is a passage for food and air

A

laryngopharynx

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7
Q

larynx

A

voicebox

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8
Q

hollow spaces in bones that produce mucus for the nasal cavities

A

sinuses

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9
Q

flap of skin that fold over the trachea while swallowing

A

epiglottis

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10
Q

tube that transports air between the pharynx and bronchi

A

trachea

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11
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two branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs

A

bronchi

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12
Q

place where bronchi split

A

carina

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13
Q

air sacs that exchange gases with the pulmonary capillary blood

A

alveoli

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14
Q

organs that bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide and waste

A

lungs

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15
Q

What are the 3 functions of the respiratory system?

A

bring in oxygen for body cells, expel waste products from blood, produce airflow that makes speech possible

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16
Q

List the organs of the upper respiratory tract.

A

nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, trachea

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17
Q

List the organs of the lower respiratory tract.

A

bronchi, lungs

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18
Q

wall of cartilage that divides the nose into two equal sections

A

nasal septum

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19
Q

thin hairs located in the nostrils that filters incoming air

A

cilia

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20
Q

specialized membranes that line the organs of the respiratory organs

A

mucous membranes

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21
Q

fluid secreted by mucous membranes that protects and lubricates the membranes

A

mucus

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22
Q

What are the functions of a sinus?

A

make the skull lighter, help produce sound by resonance, produce mucus

23
Q

What are the three sections of the pharynx in order?

A

nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

24
Q

Where are the vocal cords located?

A

larynx

25
Q

another names for Adam’s apple

A

thyroid cartilage

26
Q

cartilage rings that support and line the trachea

A

cricoid rings

27
Q

small divisions of the bronchi

A

bronchioles

28
Q

How many lobes does the right lung have?

A

3

29
Q

How many lobes does the left lungs have?

A

2

30
Q

cavity located between the lungs

A

mediastinum

31
Q

thin, moist, slippery membrane that covers the outer surface of the lungs and the inner surface of the rib cage

A

pleura

32
Q

pleura that covers the lungs

A

visceral pleura

33
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pleura that covers the inside of the rib cage

A

parietal pleura

34
Q

muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible

A

diaphragm

35
Q

nerves that stimulate the diaphragm

A

phrenic nerves

36
Q

exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

A

respiration

37
Q

act of taking in air

A

inhalation

38
Q

act of breathing out

A

exhalation

39
Q

exchange of gas between the body and the environment

A

external respiration

40
Q

superficial set of vocal cords that contain mucous membranes for vibration

A

true vocal cords

41
Q

deep set of vocal cords that contain muscle fibers

A

false vocal cords

42
Q

pointed surface of lung

A

apex

43
Q

What kind of tissue are alveoli made of?

A

simple squamous epithelium

44
Q

exchange of gas between the blood and the cells

A

internal respiration

45
Q

part of the brain that regulates breathing

A

medulla oblongata

46
Q

What is the respiratory stimulus?

A

CO2

47
Q

Where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?

A

alveoli

48
Q

high pitched breathing sound resembling the blowing of wind

A

stridor

49
Q

continuous, coarse whistling sound heard during breathing

A

wheeze

50
Q

lung sound produced by air passing over retained air secretions

A

crackle

51
Q

rattling breathing sound resembling snoring

A

rhonchi

52
Q

broad inferior surface of the lung

A

base

53
Q

a vibration transmitted through the body

A

fremitus