The Respiratory System Flashcards

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Recap what Cellular respiration is

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The production of ATP
Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration

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2
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Name functions of the respiratory system

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respiration
Regulated PH of blood
Regulate Body temp
role in immune response
sound and speech

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If CO2 dissolved blood plasma combines with water what is formed

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Carbonic acid H2CO3
breathing out controls the bodies PH

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the respiratory system can be divided into sections. How many?

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  1. Upper respiratory system & Lower respiratory system
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What is in the upper respiratoy system

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Nose & Nasal cavity
Pharynx (Throat)
Larynx (Vocal Cords)

this then opens into the lower respiratory system

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What is in the lower respiratory system

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Trachea (wind pipe)
Bronchi & Bronchioles
lungs

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What is the conducting zone

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All the structures that conduct (move) air in and out of the lungs:
Nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi,bronchioles, and terminal bronchioles.

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What is the respiratory zone

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The tissues within the lungs where gas exchange occurs:
Respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs and alveoli.

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9
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what is the nose made of

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skin and cartilage lined with a mucous membrane.

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Explain the Nasal cavity’s role

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Air travels through the nostrils (nares) and into the nasal cavity.

The nose contains 3 conchae (superior, middle and inferior): bones shaped lined with epithelial tissue and full of capillary beds.

These filter, warm and humidify the inhaled air, and allows for olfaction (smelling)

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What is the Pharynx

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Throat

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Where is the Pharynx located

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lies behind the nasal and oral cavities, and is lined with mucous membranes.

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What are the 3 sections of the Pharynx

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The nasopharynx: a passageway forair.
The oropharynx: a passageway for air and food.
The laryngopharynx: connects the pharynx to the larynx.

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What is the larynx

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‘voice box’ connected to the pharynx and the trachea.

Vibration of the chords allows sound shaping speech from the vibrations which travel up the pharynx into the oral cavity

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15
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what is the Epiglottis

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The epiglottis enables us to swallow correctly by ensuring that food passes into our oesophagus (the tube to our stomach) and not into our lungs via the trachea.

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16
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what is the Thyroid Cartlidge and where is it located

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Infront of the Larynx acting as a shield against damage and aids in swallowing and controlling pitch of voice.

17
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what is the trachea

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‘wind pipe’
connects the larynx to the lungs
surrounded by ring cartilage
splits into 2 sections (left and right lunch)

18
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when the trachea splits into the left and right lung entering the lungs what is this called

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primary bronchi

19
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how many sections do the BRONCHI divide into

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3 MAIN sections which expand further increasing the surface area

20
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name the sections the bronchi split into

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Primary bronchi

secondary bronchi (Lobar bronchi)

Tertiary bronchi (segmental bronchi)

then spits into bronchioles

then terminal bronchioles

21
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What is the pleural membrane / pleurae

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protective sack surrounding the lungs it has two layers 1 protection 1 with fluid to prevent friction

22
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how many lobes does the right lung have

23
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how many lobes does the left lung have

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2 - because it makes room for the cardiac cavity

24
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what is the cardiac cavity

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a sectional space for the heart mainly located on the left side of the lungs

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how many sections does the pleurae have. and what are they
2. outer parietal and inner visceral pleura
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Each lobe of the lungs is made up of LOBULES what is it
structures at the end of the bronchial tree SITE OF GAS EXCHANGE ITSELF contains: Lymphatic vessels Terminal bronchioles Respiratory bronchioles which supply alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs and alveoli
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What is an Alveoli
AKA pulmonary alveoli Small sacks of air made of : Respiratory membrane (thin enough of O2 to diffuse directly across)
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What is partial pressure
Gas moves from high pressure to low pressure
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what is pulmonary ventilation
breathing. Bringing air in and out of the lungs
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Muscles change the size of the lungs when breathing IN. What happens.
muscles contract Lungs expand pressure inside the lungs lower than atmospheric pressure. air moves into the lungs.
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Muscles change the size of the lungs when breathing OUT . What happens.
muscles relax Lungs contract pressure inside the lungs higher than atmospheric pressure. air moves out of the lungs.
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What is Intercostal muscles
Muscles between the ribcage and diaphragm. it works to expand and retract the lungs
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what does the diaphragm do when breathing in
lowers to create more surface area also negative pressure in the lungs
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what does the diaphragm do when breathing out
rises to help push 'excrete' air out of the lungs and creates higher pressure
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what section connected to the spine and brain is controlling the respiratory centre ' system'
medulla sends signals to the intercostal muscles via the intercostal nerve sends signals to the diaphragm via the phrenic nerve