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Respiratory System

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Respiration   exchange of oxygen & carbon dioxide between the atmosphere & the body cells  
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Ventilation   moves air through a series of passes into & out of the lungs  
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External Respiration   exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood  
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Transports   the blood transports the gases to and from the tissue cells  
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Internal Respiration   exchange of gases between the blood and tissue cells  
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Upper Respiratory Tract   nose, pharynx and larynx  
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Lower Respiratory Tract   trachea, bronchial tree and lungs  
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Nose   framework consists of bone and cartilage  
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Nasal Cavity   interior chamber of the nose  
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Nasal Septum   divides the nose into two parts  
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Name two places that air enters the nasal cavity from the outside   nostrils and external nares  
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Internal Nares   the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx  
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Palate   forms the floor of the nasal cavity and separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity  
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Hard Palate   anterior portion of the palate  
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Rhinitis   inflamm of the nasal mucuosa accompanied by excessive mucus  
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Tracheotomy   creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck and insertion of a tube to facilitate passage of air or removal of secretions  
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Respiratory Obstruction   foreign objects that become lodged in the larynx or trachea  
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Bronchoscopy   procedure in which a fiber optic bundle is inserted into the trachea and directed along the conducting passageways to the smaller bronchi. It allows visualization of the inside of the bronchi  
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Asthma   constriction of smooth muscle around the bronchial tree  
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Pleurisy   inflamm of the pleura  
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Pneumothorax   accumulation of air in the pleural cavity  
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Uvula   helps direct food into the oropharynx  
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Soft Palate   posterior portion of palate that has no bony support  
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Nasal Conchae   bony ridges that project into the nasal cavity. They help direct air flow through the nasal cavity  
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Where are the Paranasal Sinuses located?   in the frontal, maxillae, ethmoid, and sphenoid bones  
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What is the function of the paranasal sinuses?   reduce the weight of the skull, produce mucus and influence voice quality  
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ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium   mucous membrane that lines most of the nasal cavity  
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pharynx   throat  
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how long is the pharynx   13 cm  
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List the 3 regions of the pharynx   nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx  
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nasopharynx   posterior to the nasal cavity and extend to the uvula  
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How does air enter the nasopharynx?   from the nasal cavity through the internal nares  
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what do the auditory tubes (esutachian) do?   help to equalize the air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane  
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pharyngeal tonsils   collections of lymphoid tissue  
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Where is location of pharyngeal tonsils?   posterior wall of the nasopharynx  
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Where is the oropharynx   posterior to the oral cavity  
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Where does the oropharynx receive food, air, and water from?   Oral cavity  
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fauces   opening between the oral cavity and oropharynx  
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What borders the Fauces?   masses of lymphoid tissue called tonsils  
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Where are the palatine tonsils located   in the lateral walls of the oropharynx, adjacent to the fauces  
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where are the lingual tonsils located?   on the surface of the posterior portion of the tongue, also in the region of the fauces  
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Where is the laryngopharnyx located?   most inferior portion of the pharynx  
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What are the oropharynx and laryngopharynx lined with?   mucuous membrane of stratified squamous epithelium  
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larynx   voice box. It is the passageway for air between the pharynx and the trachea  
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how long is the larynx   5 cm long  
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What is the larynx made of?   formed by 9 pieces of cartilage that are connected to each other by muscles and ligaments  
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Name the 3 largest catilaginous portions of the larynx   thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage and epiglottis  
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thyroid cartilage   adams apple  
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cricoid cartilage   forms the base of the larynx and is attached to the trachea  
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epiglottis   long leaf shaped structure that prevents food and water from entering the trachea  
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Two pairs of ligaments that house the larynx   vestibular folds (false vocal cords) and true vocal cords  
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Function of false vocal cords   they work with the epiglottis to prevent particles from entering the lower respiratory tract  
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Function of true vocal cords   sound production  
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glottis   opening between the true vocal cords which leads to the trachea  
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trachea   windpipe  
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What forms the trachea?   consists of a tube that extends from the larynx and into the mediastinum, where it divides into R & L bronchi  
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How long is the trachea?   12 to 15 cm long  
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What supports the trachea?   15 - 20 C-shaped pieces of hyaline cartilage  
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What is the mucous membrane that lines the trachea ?   ciliated epithelium  
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what do the alveolar ducts consist of?   simple squamous epithelium  
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what is the function of the alveoli ducts   permits rapid diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide  
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Describe the right lung   shorter, broader and has a greater volume than the left lung. It has 3 lobes  
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Describe the left lung   longer and narrower than the right lung. Has the cardiac notch and has two lobes  
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pleura   double layered serous membrane that encloses lungs  
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parietal pleura   lines the wall of the thorax  
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visceral pleura   attached to the surface of the lung  
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pleural cavity   small space between the visceral and parietal pleurae  
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pulmonary ventilation   referred to as "breathing". It is the process of air flowing into lungs during inhalation and out of lungs during exhalation  
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inhalation   process of taking air into the lungs  
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diaphragm   dome shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity  
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What happens when the diaphragm contracts?   it drops or becomes flatter. This increases the size of the thoracic cavity  
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Exhalation (or expiration)   process of letting air out of the lungs during the breathing cycle  
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What happens when the diaphragm relaxes?   the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases to its normal size  
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What happens to the alveoli when air leaves the lungs?   they become smaller  
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