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Respritory System Flashcards

1
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.what is ventilation?

A

, Movement of air out in and of lungs

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2
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’ What monitors co2 and pH in the blood

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Medulla oblongata and pons in brain stem

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3
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What reduces surface tension

A

Surfactant

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4
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Emphysema

A

Deconstruction of elastic tissue

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5
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What stimulates inhalation

A

Acidic blood

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6
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Where is pluera

A

In the plural cavity

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7
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What is pleura

A

Protective double membrane in lobes of lungs

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8
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Where does gas exchange happen

A

Alveoli

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9
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What is in upper respiratory system

A

Nose nasal cavity paranasal cavity oral cavity pharynx glottis larynx

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10
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What does lower respiratory system include

A

Trachea lungs bronchus alveoli

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11
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What is aerting lungs

A

Ventilation

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12
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Where is alveoli

A

Lower part of lungs where gas is exchanged

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13
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What’s produced in the larynx

A

Sound

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14
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What is the larynx also called

A

Voice box

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15
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Where does glottis lead

A

Larynx

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16
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What does epiglottis do

A

Prevent food from entering lungs

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17
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What is the flap that covers the glottis

A

Epiglottis

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18
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What is the pharynx opening for

A

Digestive system

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19
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What does the pharynx share

A

Air and food passageways

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20
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What are alveoli surrounded by

A

Capillaries

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21
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Where is the pharynx

A

Back of throat ending at glottis

22
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Where does air flow from nasal and oral cavity go next

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Pharynx

23
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Where does the respiratory system begin

A

Nasal and oral cavity

24
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What does alveoli allow for

A

Gases to move in and out of

25
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What type of tissue is alveoli

A

Single layer epithelial

26
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What do bronchioles divide into

A

Air sacs called alveoli

27
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What are smaller bronchi called

A

Bronchioles

28
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What does the trachea split into

A

Left and right bronchi

29
Q

What is in front of the esophagus

A

Trachea

30
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What is the trachea also known as

A

Windpipe

31
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Where does oxygen go from larynx

A

Trachea

32
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What can environmental factors cause

A

Allergies asthma bronchitis emphysema

33
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Environmental factors

A

Air pollution mold

34
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What does emphysema cause

A

Greater than normal expansion of lungs

35
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Surfactant

A

Mixture made from cells in lungs

36
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Ateleostasis

A

Collapse of lungs

37
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What causes alveoli to stick together

A

Watery fluid

38
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What is residual volume

A

Amount of gas remaining after deep breath

39
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What is vital capacity

A

Amount of gas exchanged after deep breath

40
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What is total lung capacity

A

Amount of gas in lungs after deep breath

41
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What is tidal volume

A

Amount of air that enters lungs during breath

42
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What makes blood more acidic

A

Increased co2 and h+ ions

43
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Functions

A

‘.gas exchange, protection, regulation of blood PH

44
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Primarily responsible for inspiration of air into the body

A

Diaphragm

45
Q

Maximum volume of air contained in lung by full forced inhalation?

A

Total lung capacity

46
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Filters out of inhaled air

A

Nasal hair

47
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Volume of air exchanged during a normal breath

A

Tidal volume

48
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Responsible for exchanging of gases w/ outside environment

A

Respiratory

49
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Intersection of respiratory / digestive systems

A

Pharynx

50
Q

Produces thick mucus in lungs that can impair breathing

A

Cystic fibrosis

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