Week 3- Respiratory Flashcards
Where does muscus go?
the pharynx (throat)
How many lobes does the R lung have? the left lung?
R lung is 3 lobes
L lung is 2 lobes
Where in the respiratory system does gas exchange take place?
alveoli
What part of the body separates the nose from the oral cavity?
soft and hard pallate
Why does the body produce mucus?
to get rid of a pathogen and push it out
Where does mucus go int he body?
pharynx
What are the 3 regions og the pharynx
- nasopharynx
- oropharynx
- larynopharynx
What is the cartilage flap that prevents food from going into layrynx?
epiglottis
What is the glottis
Where air passes through (vocal cords on either side)
What are the two portions of the respiratory system?
- conducting- movement of air
2. respiratory- gas exchange in the bronchioles and alveoli
Where does the respiratory exchange of gasses take place?
bronchioles and alveoli
What part of the respiratory system engulf foreign particles?
alveolar macrophages
_____________ produce surfactant to prevent lung collapse
septal cells
Does cartilage increase or decrease and the bronchioles branch off?
cartilage decreases and muscle increases
What part of the body helps in the production of sound?
vocal cords
