Respritory System Flashcards

1
Q

Nares =

A

Nasal cavity

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2
Q

Pharynx =

A

Throat

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3
Q

2 sides of the nares is separated by the

A

Nasal septum

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4
Q

A feeding tube would be placed where in the nasal cavity

A

Ventral medial

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5
Q

Larynx connects the pharynx with the

A

Trachea

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6
Q

Covers the larynx when swallowing

A

Epiglottis

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7
Q

Trachea is also know as the “ “

A

Windpipe

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8
Q

Inspiration is the process of

A

Drawing air into the lungs

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9
Q

Expiration is the process of

A

Pushing air out of the lungs

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10
Q

What are the secondary functions of the respiratory system

A

Body temperature regulation, voice production, acid base regulation, sense of smell

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11
Q

What is the primary function of the respiratory system

A

Swapping O2 and CO2 throughout the cells and lungs

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12
Q

Hyperventilation RR _______ and CO2______= respiratory ________.

A

High, low= Alkalosis

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13
Q

Hypoventalation RR ______ and CO2 ________= respiratory ________

A

Low, high, acidosis

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14
Q

What part of the respiratory system creates sounds

A

Larynx

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15
Q

The upper respiratory tract consists of

A

All structures outside the lungs

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16
Q

The lower respiratory tract consists of

A

All structures within the lungs

17
Q

Nasal passages are called

A

Turbinates

18
Q

An animal must have ________ pressure in the lungs to take breaths

A

Negative

19
Q

What is Tidal volume

A

Total volume of air in one breath

20
Q

Residual volume

A

The volume of air left after a breath

21
Q

The volume of air inhaled and exhaled during respiration over a minute

A

Minute volume

22
Q

The Diaphragm is considered what type of muscle

A

Skeletal

23
Q

Breathing is controlled by an area in the medulla oblongata of the

A

Brainstem

24
Q

The ________ control system for breathing is a preset and automatic system

A

Mechanical

25
Q

The ___________ control system for breathing only affects breathing patterns only when something is out of balance

A

Chemical

26
Q

Chemical receptors that monitor blood are located where

A

Carotid artery, aorta, brain stem

27
Q

Inflammation of the sinuses is called ?

A

Sinusitis

28
Q

If the carbon dioxide level in blood decreases, the PH usually _______ and respiration _______.

A

Rises, decreases

29
Q

What happens from negative thoracic pressure

A

Blood is pulled into the large veins in the mediastinum and returns to the heart

30
Q

What structures form the boundaries of the glottis

A

Arytenoid cartilages and vocal chords

31
Q

What type of tissue lines the alveolus

A

Simple squamous

32
Q

The blood, lymph, nerves, and vessels enter and exit the lungs in this section

A

Hilus

33
Q

What bridges the gap between the ends of each cartilage ring in the trachea ?

A

Smooth muscle

34
Q

What is the primary chemical control of breathing

A

Blood carbon dioxide level

35
Q

What is the name of the nasal passage way in the nose

A

Meatus

36
Q

Alveoli are responsible for

A

External respiration

37
Q

What is the volume of air inspired and expired during 1 minute

A

Minute volume

38
Q

What is the volume of air inspired and expired during one breath

A

Tidal volume

39
Q

The volume of air remaining in the lungs after maximum expiration

A

Residual volume