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Anatomy of the respiratory system

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Two pairs of vocal folds are found in the larynx. Which pair are the true vocal cords (superior or inferior)?   Inferior vocal folds  
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What cartilage forms the Adam's apple?   thyroid cartilage  
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What cartilage is shaped like a ring?   cricoid cartilage  
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What cartilage is a "lid" for the larynx?   Epiglottis  
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What cartilage is the vocal cord attachment?   arytenoid cartilage  
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Why is it important that the human trachea is reinforced with cartilaginous rings?   Reinforce the trachea walls to maintain its open passageway regardless of the pressure changes that occur during breathing.  
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Why is it important that the cartilaginous rings in the trachea are incomplete posteriorly?   Allows esophagus to expand anteriorly when a large food bolus is swallowed.  
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What is the function of the pleural fluid?   Produce lubricating serous fluid that causes them to adhere closely to one another, holding the lungs to the thoracic wall & allowing them to move easily against one another during the movements of breathing.  
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Name two functions of the nasal conchae   It warms, moistens and filters the air that passes through the nasal cavity.  
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Which is longer? (refer to the main bronchi)   left main bronchus  
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Which is larger in diameter? (refer to main bronchi)   right main bronchus  
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Which is more horizontal? (refer to main bronchi)   left main bronchus  
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Whic more commonly traps a foreign object that has entered the respiratory passageways? (refer to main bronchi)   R main bronchus  
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trachea   connects the larynx to the min bronchi  
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esophagus   food passageway posterior to the trachea  
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epiglottis   covers the glottis during swallowing of food  
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larynx   contains the vocal cords  
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phrenic nerve   nerve that activates the diaphragm during inspiration  
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parietal pleura   pleural layer lining the walls of the thorax  
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alveolus   site from which oxygen enters the pulmonary blood  
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pharyngotympanic tube   connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx  
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glottis   contains opening between the vocal folds  
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conchae   increases air turbulence in the nasal cavity  
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What portions of the respiratory system are referred to as anatomical dead space?   All respiratory passageways (conducting zone structures), besides respiratory zone structures, from nasal cavity to terminal bronchioles  
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Why are the respiratory passageways referred to as anatomical dead space?   They have no exchange functioin  
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external respiration   The gas between the blood and the air filled chambers of the lungs (oxygen loading/carbon dioxide unloading)  
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internal respiration   Exchange of gases between systemic blood and tissue cells (oxygen unloading and carbon dioxide loading)  
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