Chapter 23 The Respiratory System

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Respiratory System Anatomy
What does the lower respiratory s...,
What does the upper respiratory s...
2  cards
Nose
The internal portion inside the s...,
Openings to the exterior are the ...,
The nasal cavity communicates wit...
5  cards
Pharynx
Where is the nasopharynx located,
Where is the oropharynx located,
Where is the laryngopharynx located
4  cards
Larynx
The larynx is composed of what ni...,
What is the thyroid cartilage kno...,
What does the epiglottis prevent
5  cards
Trachea
Where does the larynx and trachea...,
From the fifth thoracic vertebra ...,
Where is the trachea located
3  cards
Bronchi
The sympathetic division of the a...,
Because the right main bronchus i...
2  cards
Lung
The small space between the doubl...,
When the pleural cavities fill wi...,
What may happen if there is air i...
4  cards
Alveoli
What is included in the alveolar ...,
What is the function of surfactant,
Where is the actual site of gas e...
6  cards
Blood Supply To The Lungs
How does oxygenated blood return ...,
Where does deoxygenated blood pas...
2  cards
Pulmonary Ventilation
What is external respiration,
What is internal respiration and ...,
According to boyle s law how does...
10  cards
Lung Volumes And Capacities
What is dead space air,
What is inspiratory reserve volume,
What is expiratory reserve volume
6  cards
Transport Of Oxygen And Carbon Dioxide
How is most carbon dioxide transp...,
Where does carbon monoxide bind,
How much stronger is co to bindin...
7  cards
Age, Disorders And Medical Teminology
Chronic smoking can cause,
Painful or laboured breathing,
Rapid and shallow breathing
7  cards

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