Respitory system Flashcards
1
Q
What is the function of the upper respiratory tract?
A
Warm and moisten air
Smell, taste, chewing, swallowing
2
Q
What is the function of the lower respiratory tract?
A
- Gas exhange
3
Q
What is nasopharynx
A
Warms and moistens air and Has opening to eustachian tubes
4
Q
What is the function of larynx?
A
Prevents food and liquids from entering the trachea
-Produces sound
5
Q
How many lobes does the right lung has?
A
The right lung has three lobes (superior, middle, and inferior) and handles 55% of the gas exchange and has two fissures
6
Q
How many lobes and fissures does it have?
A
The left lung has only two lobes: the superior and inferior. It contains one fissure
