Upper Respiratory System Flashcards

1
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Classification of respiratory system

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Upper and lower respiratory system

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2
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Upper respiratory system

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Nose, nasal cavity, pharynx

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3
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Lower respiratory system

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Larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

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4
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Functionally consists of 2 parts:

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Conducting zone
Respiratory zone

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5
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consists of a series of interconnecting cavities and tubes both outside and within the lungs.

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Conducting zone

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6
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Where the main sites of gas exchange between air and blood.

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Respiratory zone

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7
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intake of O2 for delivery to body cells and removal of CO2 produced by body
cells.

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Provides for gas exchange

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8
Q

Helps regulate…?

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Blood pH

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9
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Contains receptors for…?

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sense of smell, filters inspired air, produces vocal sounds (phonation), and
excretes small amounts of water
and heat.

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10
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specialized organ at the entrance of the respiratory system

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Nose

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11
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The nose consists of?

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external portion (external nose)
internal portion called the nasal cavity (internal nose).

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12
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portion of the nose visible on the face

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External Nose

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13
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area between the eyebrows; superior attachment of the nose

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Root

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14
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bony framework of the nose

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Bridge

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15
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anterior margin

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Dorsum Nasi

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16
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tip of the nose

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Apex

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17
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external openings

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Nostrils/Nares

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18
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form the bony framework of
the external nose

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frontal bone, nasal bones, and maxillae

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19
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consists of several pieces of hyaline cartilage connected to each other and certain skull bones by fibrous connective tissue.

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cartilaginous framework of the external nose

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20
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forms the anterior portion of the nasal septum.

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Septal nasal cartilage

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21
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inferior to the nasal bones

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Lateral nasal cartilages

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22
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form a portion of the walls of the nostrils.

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Alar cartilages

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23
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The interior structures of the external nose have three functions:

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  1. warming, moistening, and filtering incoming air
  2. detecting olfactory stimuli
  3. modifying speech vibrations
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24
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refers to prolonging, amplifying, or modifying a sound by vibration.

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Resonance

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25
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  • lies inferior to the nasal bone and superior to the oral cavity
  • it is lined with muscle and mucous membrane
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Nasal Cavity

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26
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divides the nasal cavity into right and left sides.

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Nasal septum

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27
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Anterior Portion of the nasal septum

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hyaline cartilage

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28
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drain mucus and serve as resonating chambers for sound as we speak or sing

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Paranasal sinuses

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29
Q

drain tears and open into the nasal cavity

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Pasolacrimal ducts

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30
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the remainder of nasal septum is formed by ?

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the vomer and the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid, maxillae, and palatine bones

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31
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lateral walls of the internal nose are formed by?

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ethmoid, maxillae, lacrimal, palatine, and inferior nasal conchae bones

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32
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also forms the roof.

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Ethmoid bone and sphenoid bones

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33
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help to keep the vestibule and nasal cavity patent, that is, open or unobstructed.

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bony and cartilaginous framework of the nose

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34
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nasal cavity is divided into

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larger, inferior respiratory region and a smaller, superior olfactory region.

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35
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The respiratory region is lined goblet cells, which is frequently called

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respiratory epithelium

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36
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formed anteriorly by the hard palate and posteriorly, by the soft palate.

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Floor

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37
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is lined with skin containing sebaceous and sweat glands and numerous hair follicles.

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Nasal vestibule

38
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filter coarse particles.

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Nose hairs or vibrissae

39
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2 TYPES OF MUCOUS:

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Olfactory and respiratory/nasal mucosa

40
Q

houses smell receptors

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Olfactory mucosa

41
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a pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium, containing goblet cells that secretes mucus to moisten the air and trap dust particles

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Respiratory mucosa

42
Q

move the mucus and trapped particles toward the pharynx for removal.

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Cilia

43
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3MUCOSA-COVERED PROJECTIONS:

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> Superior nasal conchae
Middle nasal conchae
Inferior nasal conchae

44
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openings or passages

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Meatus

45
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make up the olfactory epithelium. It contains cilia but no goblet cells.

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olfactory receptor cells, supporting cells, and basal cells

46
Q

How long is pharynx?

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13cm (5inch) long

47
Q

the most inferior cartilage of the larynx

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Pharynx

48
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connects the nasal cavity and mouth superiorly to the larynx and esophagus inferiorly.

A

Pharynx

49
Q

passageway for air and food and houses tonsils

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Pharynx

50
Q

provides a resonating chamber for speech sounds

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Pharynx

51
Q

participate in immunological reactions against foreign invaders.

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Tonsils

52
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serves only as an air passageway lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium that propels mucus.

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Nasopharynx

53
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lies posterior to the oral cavity serving as a passageway for both air and swallowed food lined with nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

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Oropharynx

54
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its inferior end opens into the esophagus (food tube) posteriorly and the larynx (voice box) anteriorly. Like the oropharynx, it is both a respiratory and a digestive pathway and is lined by nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

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Laryngopharynx

55
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two layers of pharynx

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> outer circular layer
inner longitudinal layer.

56
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  • superior portion of the pharynx
  • lies posterior to the nasal cavity and extends to the soft palate.
A

nasopharynx

57
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  • forms the posterior portion of the roof of the mouth
  • arch-shaped muscular partition between the nasopharynx and oropharynx that is lined by mucous membrane.
A

Soft palate

58
Q

What are the five openings?

A

> two internal nares
two openings that lead into the auditory (pharyngotympanic)tubes (commonly known as the eustachian tubes)
opening into the oropharynx.

59
Q

posterior wall of the nasopharynx contains?

A

Pharyngeal tonsil

60
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  • lies posterior to the oral cavity and extends from the soft palate inferiorly
    to the level of the hyoid bone.
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Oropharynx

61
Q

The only one opening of the oropharynx that is the opening of the mounth

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Faucets

62
Q

Two pairs of tonsils, the palatine and
lingual tonsils, are found in the?

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Oropharynx

63
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inferior portion of the pharynx

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Laryngopharynx

64
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The inferior end of laryngopharynx it opens to what? (2 openings)

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> opens into the esophagus (food tube) posteriorly
the larynx (voice box) anteriorly.

65
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lighten the skull, and help to warm and moisten the air.

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Paranasal sinuses

66
Q

Cricoid cartilage is attach to the first ring of cartilage of the trachea by the?

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cricotracheal ligament

67
Q

two tonsils of oropharynx

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Palatine
lingual tonsils

68
Q

1 opening of laryngopharynx

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opening leading to larynx

69
Q

Obtain energy

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Metabolism

70
Q

More oxygen = ?

A

Healthy weight loss and proper muscle function

71
Q

Deprived oxygen results in?

A

painful muscles

72
Q

Deprived oxygen

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Kreb cycle

73
Q

The endocrine system with respiratory system makes?

A

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)

74
Q

a.) …..? catalize formation of hormones namely b)….? from c)…..?

A

A. Angiotensin-converting enzyme
B. Angiotensin II
C. Angiotensin I

75
Q

Defense mechanism on nose

A

Cilia

76
Q

Defense mechanism ln trachea

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Mucus membrane on trachea

77
Q

Defense mechanism on pharynx

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Tonsils

78
Q

Promotes flow of lymph

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Respiratory pump

79
Q

The forceful contraction of respiratory muscles can assist in?

A

defacation

80
Q

More carbon dioxide results in?

A

more acidic blood

81
Q

Provides oxygen to developing fetus

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Internal respiration

82
Q

Cell that is responsible for gas exchange?

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Type 1 alveolar cells or pneumocyte

83
Q

Productiomn of surfactant

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Type 2 alveolar cells

84
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Filtering, warming, and moistening air

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Conducting zone

85
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Surrounds apex

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Alar

86
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Produce mucus

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Goblet cells

87
Q

5 paranasal sinuses:

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Frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, nasal, maxillary sinuses

88
Q

5 sinuses have?

A

pseudo stratified ciliated columnar epithelium with goblet cells

89
Q

Nasopharynx have?

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Pseudo Stratified ciliated columnar epithelum

90
Q

Osopharynx have?

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Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

91
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Laryngopharynx have?

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Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium