Respiratory Tract Flashcards

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Lower respiratory tract consists of

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Trachea, bronchi, (primary, secondary & tertiary) bronchioles and alveoli

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Upper respiratory tract consists of

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Nose, nasal cavity, para-nasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx

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Conducting zone

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Nose-pharynx-larynx-trachea-bronchi-bronchioles-terminal bronchioles

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Respiratory zone

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Respiratory bronchioles-alveolar ducts-alveolar sacs-alveoli

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During Quiet inspiration

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Air enters the lungs until intrapulmonary pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure

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Inspiration uses

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External muscles

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Experation uses

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Internal muscles

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During inspiration the pressure of the alveoli is less than

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The atmospheric pressure

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Pulmonary circulation

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Low pressure system delivers blood low in oxygen from right side of heart to the lungs and returns blood rich in oxygen to left side of the heart

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Exchange of gases takes place

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In the lungs during external respiration and in the tissues during internal respiration

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