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Respiratory System
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air, humidity level
Respiratory system warms ? to match your body temperature and moisturizes it to the ? your body needs
internal respiration
exchange of gases between blood and cells
external respiration
exchange of gases between blood and air
lobes, 300 million alveoli
the lungs divide into individual ?, which subdiviide into ?
alveoli
primary location for gas exchange
Nose
sense organ of smell
Nose
serves as passageway for incoming and outgoing air filtering, warming, and moistening it
ciliated mucosa
nose is lined with ?
palatine bones and maxillae
the nose’s floor is formed by the ?
anterior nares
the nose opens to the exterior through ?
posterior nares
after going to the anterior nares, where will the air go
nasopharynx
after going to the posterior nares, where will the air go
Nose
internal part of the skull above the roof of the oral cavity
Nose
external part protruding from the face
Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx
Pharynx is divided into ?
four
Nasopharynx has how many openings?
nose
Nasopharynx is behind the ?
two auditory or Eustachian and two posterior nares
what are the four openings in Nasopharynx
mouth
Oropharynx is behind the ?
one
Oropharynx has how many openings
oral cavity
Oropharynx filters from where
pharynx
Laryngopharynx is behind the ?
two
Laryngopharynx has how many openings
larynx and esophagus
Laryngopharynx openings is located where?
Laryngopharynx
serves as passageway into respiratory and digestive tracts
Nasopharynx
Tonsils are found in the ?
Tonsils
this destroys incoming bacteria and detoxify foreign protein
Larynx
box-like cartilaginous structure located just below the pharynx
Thyroid Cartilage, Epiglottis, Cricoid Cartilage, Arytenoid Cartilage
larynx consists of ?
Adam’s apple
thyroid cartilage is a.k.a ?
Thyroid Cartilage
protects the vocal chords behind it
lid cartilage
Epiglottis is a.k.a ?
Epiglottis
a flap in the throat that keeps food from entering the windpipe and the lungs
signet ring
Cricoid cartilage is a.k.a. ?
Cricoid cartilage
functions as an attachment site for muscles, cartilage, ad ligaments involved in opening and closing the airway and producing speech
pyramid shaped
Arytenoid cartilage is a.k.a ?
Arytenoid cartilage
attachment to vocal cords that allows and aid the vocal cords’ movement
glottis
slit between vocal cords in the ? through which air enters and leaves the lower respiratory passages
vestibular folds
false vocal cord is a.k.a ?
false vocal cord
folds of mucus lining
true vocal cord
fibro elastic bands stretched across the interior of the larynx
10-11
trachea is a cartilaginous tube ? cm in length
trachea
this extends from larynx to bronchi
ciliated mucosa
trachea is lined with ?
trachea
for passageway of air, to and from the lungs
visceral pleura
lungs is covered by ?
cone
lungs are ? in shape
Lungs
this completely fills the pleural spaces extending from slightly above the clavicle to the diaphragm where the base of this rest
Diaphragm
where does the base of the lungs rest
Bronchi
right and left formed by branching of trachea
Bronchioles
smaller branches of bronchi
Alveolar ducts
microscopic branches of bronchioles
alveoli
microscopic sacs at the ends of the alveolar ducts with a network of lung capillaries
alveoli
serves for the exchange of gases between blood and air
spirometer
the amount of air exchanged in breathing is measured by an apparatus called >
Tidal Air
the amount of air that moves in or out of the lungs with each respiratory cycle
500 ml
what is the average amount of tidal air expired after a normal respiration
Expiratory reserved volume
the amount of air that you can exhale when you push out all the air possible after your normal breath
Expiratory reserved volume
largest additional volume of air that can be forcefully expired after a normal inspiration and expiration
1000-1200
the largest additional volume of air that can be forcefully expired after a normal inspiration and expiration is ? ml
Inspiratory reserved volume
largest addition of volume of air that can be forcibly inspired after a normal respiration
3000-3300
largest addition of volume of air that can be forcibly inspired after a normal respiration is ? ml
Residual Air
the amount of air that remains in a person’s lungs after fully exhaling
Residual Air
cannot be forcibly expired from lungs
1200
the residual air is about ? ml
Minimal Air
the volume of gas that remains in the lungs and cannot be expelled after they have been removed from the body, or after the chest has been opened
Vital Capacity
approximate capacity of lungs as measured by amount of air that can be forcibly expired after forcible inspiration
thoracic cavity
vital capacity varies with size of ?
Eupnea/Eupnoea
normal quite breathing
Apnea
temporary cessation of breathing
Dyspnea
difficult breathing
Orthopnea
inability to breath easily in horizontal position
Tachypnea
excessively rapid and shallow breathing
Bradypnea
abnormal slow breathing