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Chapter 17 Anatomy & Physiology

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Consists of structures located outside the thoracic cavity   Upper Respiratory Track  
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consists of structure located inside the thoracic cavity   Lower Respiratory Track  
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consists of the nose nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx, and larynx   Upper Respiratory Track  
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the small hairs that are inside the nostrils   Cilia  
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separates the nasal cavity from the mouth   Palate  
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boney part of the palate   Hard palate  
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Soft tissue continuation of hard plate   Soft palate  
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separates oropharynx and nasopharynx   Soft palate  
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elevated during swallowing to prevent bolus from entering nasopharynx   Soft palate  
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"punching bag" on the soft palate   Uvula  
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bone and soft tissue that Separates the cavity into two halves.   nasal septum  
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3 curly bones on each lateral wall   Conchae  
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these bones create narrow passages, ensuring that most air contacts the mucous membrane on the way through.   Conchae  
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dust sticks to the mucosa from these bones, which is then swallowed   Conchae  
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the muscular tube just behind the nasal and oral cavities.   Pharynx  
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extends from the posterior nares to the soft palate.   Nasopharynx  
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it contains openings for the right and left auditory tubes   Nasopharynx  
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The space between the soft palate and the base of the tongue   Oropharynx  
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it contains the palatine tonsils as well as the lingual tonsils   Oropharynx  
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passes dorsal to the larynx and connects to the esophagus   Laryngopharynx  
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Turbulence warms and humidifies air and traps particles in mucus   Condition air  
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Chemoreceptors from CN 1 that come through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid b. for smell   olfactory receptors  
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Air filled cavities in the frontal, maxillae, ethmiod and sphenoid bones   Paranasal sinuses  
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passages of air and food   Oropharynx  
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contains Stratified squamous epithelium   Oropharynx  
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Contains the pharyngeal tonsils   Nasopharynx  
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lies between the root of the tongue and the upper end of the trachea   Larynx  
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often is called the voice box   Larynx  
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it prevents food and liquids from entering the trachea   Larynx  
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it acts as an air passageway between the pharynx and trachea   Larynx  
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it produces sound   Larynx  
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Closes over the top the larynx during swallowing to direct food and liquids in the esophagus   Epiglottis  
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also known as the Adams apple   Thyroid Cartilage  
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the opening between the vocal cords   Glottis  
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lies right in front of the esophagus   Trachea  
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the ridged tube that is about 4-5 inches long and 1 inch in diameter   Trachea  
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know as the wind pipe   Trachea  
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extends from the larynx to the primary bronchi at a structure called the _________.   Carina  
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like the trachea, it is supported by a "c" shaped rings of cartilage   Primary Bronchi  
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the primary bronchi branches into the   Secondary Bronchi  
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the secondary bronchi branches into   tertiary bronchi  
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very small airways that branch from the tertiary bronchi   Bronchioles  
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Alveolar ducts throughout the lungs terminate in clusters of alveoli are called   Alveolar Sacs  
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the primary structures for gas exchange   Alveolar Sacs  
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the exchange of air occurs though what's called the ___________   Respiratory membrane  
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the substance that helps reduce surface tension   Surfactant  
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Millions o fair sacs where bronchioles terminate and where gas exchange occurs   Alveoli  
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Elastic connective tissues connects ______   Alveoli  
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the junction between the capillary and the alveolus   Respiratory membrane  
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they extend from just above the clavicles to the diaphragm and lie against the anterior and posterior ribs   Lungs  
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the medial portion of each of these is concave to allow room for the heart and great vessels   Lungs  
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the pulmonary blood vessels enter each lung through an opening in the lung's medial surface called   Hilum  
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in a space called the plural cavity   Lungs  
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the base of each lung rest on the   Diaphragm  
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the top, or _____, of each lung extends about 1/2 (1.3 cm) above the first rib   Apex  
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the right lung has how many lobes   Three  
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the left lung has how many lobes   two  
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the fissure in the left lung that separates the superior and inferior lobes   Oblique  
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the fissure in the right lung that separates the superior and middle lobes   Horizontal  
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The fissure in the right lung that separates the middle and inferior lobes   Oblique  
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A serous membrane that covers the surface of the lungs, extending into the fissures   Visceral Pleura  
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lines the entire thoracic cavity   Parietal Pleura  
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the space between the visceral and parietal Pleurae   Pleural Cavity  
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the pleural cavity is only a _______ space   Potential  
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It lubricates the pleural surfaces, allowing the two surface to glide painlessly against each other as the lungs expand and contracts   Pleural fluid  
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It Creates a pressure gradient that assists in lung inflation   Pleural fluid  
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the repetitive process of inhaling   Inspiration  
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the repetitive process of exhaling   Expiration  
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it occurs from one inspiration and one expiration   Respiratory Cycle  
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in inspiration: muscles pull the ribs upward, widening the thoracic cavity   External intercostal  
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In inspiration: it Helps elevate the ribs   Internal Intercostal  
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In inspiration: it contracts, flattens and drops, pressing the abdominal organs downward and enlarging the thoracic cavity   Diaphragm  
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IN expiration: muscles that pull the ribs downward as the external intercostals relax   Internal Intercostal  
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IN Expiration: it relaxes, bulging upward and pressing against the base of the lungs, reducing the size of the thoracic cavity   Diaphragm  
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muscles of the neck and chest contact to help elevate the chest   Deep Inspiration  
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such as when singing or shouting-- the rectus abdominis and external abdominals obliques contract to pull down ribs and sternum, further reducing chest size and expelling air more rapidly   Forced Expiration  
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the medulla contains how many interconnected centers that control breathing   Two  
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the primary respiratory center   Inspiratory Center  
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sends impulses to the intercostal muscles and to the diaphragm   Inspiratory Center  
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stimulates the inspiratory center to increase the length and depth of inspiration   Apneustic center  
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inhabits both the apneustic center and the inspiratory center   Pneumotaxic Center  
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contributes to a normal breathing rhythm and prevents overinflation of the lungs   Pneumotaxic Center  
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when more forceful exhalations are needed, such as in exercise, this sends impulses to the abdominal and other accessory muscles   Expiratory Center  
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the pressure between the visceral and parietal pleurae, which assists with lung expansion   Intrapleural pressure  
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the pressure within the bronchi and alveoli   Intrapulmonic pressure  
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the movement of air to and from alveoli   Ventilation  
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also known as inspiration   Inhalation  
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also known as expiration   Exhalation  
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breathing in   Inhalation  
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Breathing out   Exhalation  
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rhythmicity controlled from the medulla and pons (vital centers)   Nervous Regulation  
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Impulse carried by phrenic and intercostal nerves   Nervous Regulation  
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the elasticity in the lungs   pulmonary compliance  
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the amount of air inhaled and exhaled during quiet breathing   Tidal volume  
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the amount of air inhaled using maximum effort after a normal inspiration   Inspiratory reserve volume  
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the amount of air that can be exhaled after a normal expiration by using maximum effort   Expiratory reserve volume  
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this air ensures that the gas exchange continues even between breaths   Residual Volume  
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the amount of air that can be inhaled and exhaled with the deepest possible breath   Vital Capacity  
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the maximum amount of air that the lungs can contain   Total lung capacity  
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Volume breathed in one minute   Minute Respiratory Volume  
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Tidal volume x bpm   Minute Respiratory Volume  
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the amount of air that actually reaches the alveoli   Alveolar Ventilation  
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Air NOT in the alveoli with inhalation   Anatomical dead space  
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occurs normally as air makes its way to the alveoli   Anatomical dead space  
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includes all air in conducting airways plus the air in any alveoli that are poorly perfused and, therefore, less efficient in gas exchange   Physiological dead space  
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Volume in non-functioning alveoli   Physiological dead space  
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the contribution of single gas in a mixture of gases toward the total pressure of the gas mixture   Partial pressure  
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The process in which our bodies make energy   Cellur/internal Respiration  
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in the lungs, the oxygen forms a weak bond with the iron portion of hemoglobin, creating   Oxyhemoglobin  
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travels through the circulatory system to the tissue cells   Oxyhemoglobin  
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C02 is also carried on hemoglobin when the 02 leaves (about 20%) this forms   Carbaminohemoglobin  
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the opening between the vocal cords   Glottis  
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opening on the lung's medial surface through which primary bronchi and pulmonary blood vessels pass   Hilum  
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one smaller subdivisions of the bronchial tubes   Bronchioles  
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Air sac in the lungs   Alveolus  
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the two main branches leading from the trachea to the lungs that serve as passageways for air   Bronchi  
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