Respritory System Flashcards

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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

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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
Q

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
Q

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

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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

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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
Q

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
Q

What is the pharynx opening for

A

Digestive system

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19
Q

What does the pharynx share

A

Air and food passageways

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20
Q

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
Q

Where does air flow from nasal and oral cavity go next

23
Q

Where does the respiratory system begin

A

Nasal and oral cavity

24
Q

What does alveoli allow for

A

Gases to move in and out of

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What type of tissue is alveoli
Single layer epithelial
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What do bronchioles divide into
Air sacs called alveoli
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What are smaller bronchi called
Bronchioles
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What does the trachea split into
Left and right bronchi
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What is in front of the esophagus
Trachea
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What is the trachea also known as
Windpipe
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Where does oxygen go from larynx
Trachea
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What can environmental factors cause
Allergies asthma bronchitis emphysema
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Environmental factors
Air pollution mold
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What does emphysema cause
Greater than normal expansion of lungs
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Surfactant
Mixture made from cells in lungs
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Ateleostasis
Collapse of lungs
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What causes alveoli to stick together
Watery fluid
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What is residual volume
Amount of gas remaining after deep breath
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What is vital capacity
Amount of gas exchanged after deep breath
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What is total lung capacity
Amount of gas in lungs after deep breath
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What is tidal volume
Amount of air that enters lungs during breath
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What makes blood more acidic
Increased co2 and h+ ions
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Functions
'.gas exchange, protection, regulation of blood PH
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Primarily responsible for inspiration of air into the body
Diaphragm
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Maximum volume of air contained in lung by full forced inhalation?
Total lung capacity
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Filters out of inhaled air
Nasal hair
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Volume of air exchanged during a normal breath
Tidal volume
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Responsible for exchanging of gases w/ outside environment
Respiratory
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Intersection of respiratory / digestive systems
Pharynx
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Produces thick mucus in lungs that can impair breathing
Cystic fibrosis