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anat 3e
3e
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Respiratory system | the system of the body concerned with gas transport and exchange |
| conductive phase | concerned with the movement of gases from the outer environment through the respiratory tubes to the lungs |
| gas exchange phase | concerned with the exchange of O2 and CO2 between the blood and the air sacs of the lungs |
| Route air passes from the outer environment to the lungs? | Nasal or oral cavity to the Pharynx to the Larynx, to the Trachea, to the Bronchi, and then to the lungs. |
| Nasal or Oral cavity | referred to as the nose and mouth region |
| Pharynx | muscular tube for passageway of air and food |
| larynx | cartilage tube for the passageway of air, also contains the vocal folds |
| In the trachea, the gap between the two ends of each ring is bridged by _____ and _____ posteriorly. | smooth muscle and connective tissue |
| The right bronchus is ______ in length and divides in to _______ secondary bronchi for each _____. | 2.5 cm. 3 secondary bronchi for each lobe |
| The bronchopulmonary segments are separated from each other by: | connective tissue septa |
| The structure that contains only smooth muscle and connective tissue | respiratory bronchi |
| The structure that contain only epithelium and connective tissue | alveoli |
| What structure has cartilage | tertiary bronchi |