RT 208 Respiratory System Flashcards
nose to larynx and lower respiratory tract
trachea onwards
upper respiratory tract
upper respiratory tract
Transports air
Includes nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and progressively smaller airways, from the primary bronchi to the terminal bronchioles
Conducting portion
upper respiratory tract
Carries out gas exchange
composed of small airways called respiratory bronchioles and alveolar ducts and alveoli (air sacs)
Respiratory portion
Respiratory System Functions
Filters inspired air
Produces sound
Supplies the body with oxygen and disposes of carbon dioxide
Contains receptors for smell
Rids the body of some excess water and heat
Regulate blood pH
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Two phases of Breathing
Inhalation and Exhalation
or Inspiration and Expiration
To draws gases into the lungs
Inhalation
To force gases out of the lungs
Exhalation
A layer of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial cells that secrete mucus
Respiratory mucosa
Found in nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx and trachea, secrete mucus
Respiratory mucosa
These tiny hair like structures move mucus up toward the mouth
Cilia of the Respiratory mucosa
mucous membranes that contain smell receptors
olfactory mucosa
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium containing goblet cells that secrete mucus which traps inhaled particles
respiratory mucosa
Nose
kills bacteria and lymphocytes
Lysozyme
Nose
protect against bacteria
IgA antibodies
Nose
folds in the mucous membrane that increase air turbulence and ensures that most air contacts the mucous membranes
Nasal conchae