Question | Answer |
What is the technical name of pharynx? | throat |
What is the function of the pharynx? | passageway for air,food , and liquid. |
What is the technical name of the the larynx? | voice box |
What is the function of the larynx? | voice production,provides and open airway,routes air and food into the proper channels. |
What is the technical name of the trachea? | windpipe |
What is the function of the trachea? | passage way for air going into and out of the lungs |
Where is the meatus located? | Beaneath the nasal chonchae (nasal cavity) |
What is the conchae located? | upper chamber of nasal cavity (nasal cavity) |
Where is the uvula located? | hangs off the soft palate (nasopharynx) |
Where is the epiglottis located? | superior end of the larynx (larynx) |
Where is the glottic opening located? | thyroid cartilage (larynx) |
How many lobes are in the left lung? | 2 |
How many lobes are in the right lung? | 3 |
What are the 2 names of the lobes of the left lung? | superior and inferior |
What are the 3 names of the lobes of the right lung? | superior, middle and inferior |
How many fissures are in the left lung? | 1 |
How many fissures are in the right lung? | 2 |
What is the name of the fissure in the left lung? | oblique |
What is the name of the fissure in the right lung? | oblique and horizontal |
Where is the cardiac notch located and function? | Located in the left lung and its a depression that accomodates the heart. |
What is the function of bronchi? | main passage way for lungs |
What is the fucntion of bronchioles? | tiny airways that carry O2 to alveoli |
What is the function of the alveoli? | assist O2 exchange through the thin walls |
What is the function of the respiratory membrane? | allows gases to be exchanges for our metabolic needs. |
What is the function of the type I alveolar cell? | simple squamous epithelium that form a continuos lining. |
What is the name of the type II alveolar cells? | septal cells |
What is the function of the type II alveolar cells? | secrete fluid with surfactant that prevents the collapse of alveoli during exhalation. |
What is the function of the macrophages? | eat small dust particles and debris |
What is external respiration? | exchange gases between alveoli and blood. |
What is internal respiration? | exchange gases between blood and tissues. |
What is cellular respiration? | breakage of sugar and turn it into ATP. |
Where is the external respiration located? | pulmonary capillaries |
Where is the internal respiration located? | systematic capillaries. |
Where is cellular respiration located? | mitochondria |
What is inspiration? | inhaltion of O2 |
What is expiration? | exhalation of CO2 |
Where is inspiration and expiration located? | mouth,nose o r both. |
What skeletal muscles are used during passive inspiration? | diaphragm and external intercostals |
What skeletal muscles are used during forceful inspiration? | diaphragm,external intercostals,scalene, and sternocleidomastoid |
What skeletal muscles are used during forceful expiration? | internal intercostals and abdominal muscles. |
What are the two ways O2 is transported? | Hemoglobin and plasma |
What are the three ways CO2 is transported? | Bicarbonate, hemoglobin, and plasma. |
Where is the main respiratory control center? | brain stem |
What are the 6 names of the digestive processes? | Ingestion,secretion,mixing and propulsion,digestion,absorption, and defecation. |
What is the function of ingestion? | taking food into the mouth |
What is the function of secretion? | the release by cells within the walls of the GI tract and accessory organs, of H2O, acid buffers and enzymes into the lumen of the tract. |
What is the function of mixing and propulsion? | alternating contraction and relaxation of the smooth muscles with in the walls of the GI tract. |
What is the function of the digestion? | 1.mechanical digestion
2. chemical digestion |
What is the function of the absorption? | passage of the end products of digestive from the GI tract into blood for lymph for distribution to body cells. |
What is the function of defecation? | emptying the rectum by eliminating indigestible substances from the GI tract. |
Where is segmentation located? | small intestine |
Where is haustral churning located? | colon/large intestine |
Where is deglutition/peristalsis located? | pharynx and esophagus. |
What is the function of the peritoneum? | support and covers organs inside the abdomen. |
Where is the peritoneum located? | Abdominal cavity |
What is the function of the falciform ligament? | binds anterior part of liver to anterior abdominal wall. |
Where is the falciform ligament located? | Left midline of the abdomen. |
What is the function of the great omentum? | connects greater curvature of stomach to posterior abdominal wall. |
Where is the location of the great omentum? | hangs down from stomach |
What is the function of the lesser omentum? | attaches liver to the lesser curvature of stomach |
Where is the lesser omentum located? | abdomin. |
What tissue makes up mucosa? | epithelium,lamina propria, muscularis mucosa |
What is the function of the mucosa? | lines the lumen of the tube |
What tissue makes up the submucosa? | aerolar connective tissue |
What is the function of the submucosa? | supports the mucosa |
What type of tissue makes of the muscularis? | thin layer of smooth muscle |
What is the function of muscularis? | skeletal muscle is found where we can voluntarily control movement. |
What is the order of the GI tract wall organs from deepest to superficial? | Mucosa,submucosa, and muscularis |
Where is the submucosal plexus of ENS located? | submucosa |
What is the function of the submucosal plexus of ENS? | 1. monitors for chemicals and stretch
2. causes seretion |
Where is the myenteric plexus of ENS located? | located between the 2 layers of smooth muscle in the GI tract |
What is the function of the myenteric plexus of ENS? | contributes to mobility. |
What are the major GI organs? | mouth,pharynx,esophagus,stomach,small intestine, and large intestine |
What is the function of the mouth? | chewing of food to swallow |
What is the function of the pharynx? | passageway for air,food, and liquid |
What is the function of the esophagus? | carries food from pharynx to stomach |
What is the function of the stomach? | chemical and mechanical digestion |
What is the function of the small intestine? | absorption of nutrients from food. |
What is the function of the large intestine? | absorbs H2O and remove solid waste. |
What are the accessory organs of the GI tract? | teeth,tongue,salivary glands,liver,gallbladder,pancreas |
What is the function of teeth? | physical digestion of food |
What is the function of tongue? | movement of food into esophagus |
What is the function of the salivary glands? | moistens food for swallowing |
what is the function of the liver? | production,storage and release of bile. |
What is the function of the gallbladder? | storage and releases bile |
What is the function of the pancreas? | produce,store and release digestive enzymes |
What is the function of the parasympathetic branch of the ANS? | conserves energy and promotes housekeeping functions during rest. |
What are the neurotransmitters in parasympathetic branch of the ANS? | acetylocholine |
What are the nerves of the parasympathetic branch of the ANS? | branches theres really no nerves |
What is the function of the sympathetic branch of the ANS? | mobilizes body systems during activity. |
What are the neurotransmitters in sympathetic branch of the ANS? | norepinephrine and epipinephrine |
What are the nerves in the sympathetic branch of the ANS? | vagus nerve |
Which nutrients are absorbed by the capillaries and lactela so the small intestine? | Amino acids, carbohydrates, and fatty acids |
Where is the hepatic duct located? | connected btween left and right hepatic ducts |
What is the function of the hepatic duct? | drains bile form liver |
Where is the cystic duct located? | connects the top of the gallbladder to the common hepatic duct |
What is the function of the cystic duct? | drains bile from gallbladder |
Where is the common bile duct located? | where the hepatic duct and cyctic duct join. |
What is the function of the common bile duct? | drains bile from cystic duct and common hepatic duct |
Where is the pancreatic duct located? | joins the pancreas to the common bile duct |
What is the function of the pancreatic duct? | carries enzymes from pancreas to duodenum |
What contents does the hepatic artery carry? | carries O2 rich blood from heart to lier |
What contents does the hepatic portal vein carry? | carries digested rich nutrients blood from small intestine to liver |
What contents foes the hepatic vein carry? | carries digested rich nutrients and CO2 rich blood from liver to inferior vena/cava of heart. |
What are the components of the CNS? | brain and spinal cords |
What are the compoents of the PNS | |