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Respiratory System

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What body parts are included in the respiratory system?   mouth, nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs  
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What is the nerve for the diaphragm?   phrenic nerve  
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How many lobes does the right lung have?   3; upper, middle, lower  
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How many lobes does the left lung have?   2; upper , lower  
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Which lung has the heart cut out?   left  
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The nasal cavity needs to stay what?   moist  
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Air is made of what % nitrogen   75  
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Air is made of whar % oxygen?   21  
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Air is made of what % carbon dioxide   1  
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The lungs are called the what organs of respiration   primary  
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What separates the lungd into right and left?   mediastinum  
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Explain the flow of air into the body?   nose or mouth>pharynx>trachea>bronchi>bronchiole>alveoli  
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What are the basic functions of the respiratory system?   air distribution & gas exchange  
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what are some other functions?   filter, warm humidify  
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Explain Aveoli   they distribute air, gas exchange takes palce here; 1 cell at a time  
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What happens to alveoli when influezma is present?   pop  
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alveolus   grape shape at end of branches  
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What is respiratory mucosa?   membrane that lines the system tract; to keep moist  
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explain air purification   filters before reaches lungs everything that comes in the mouth or nose  
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What is the repsiratory system lined with?   cilia small hairs that filter  
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What body parts does the resporatory tract include?   nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx  
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What separates the nasal cavity into right & left?   septum  
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What happens to air pass thru. the nasal cavity?   warmed by small blood vessels & moisted by mucous membranes and secretions fron the sinuses  
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What happens when the swell bodies engorge with blood?   1/2 hour; decrease air flow on that side of the nose  
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What can result form poor nose function?   backaches, numbness, cramps, circulatory dysfunction  
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What is deviated septum?   conditionin which the cartilage is bent  
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Where are the 4 groups of sinuses located?   frontal(4head)- maxillary(under cheeks) - sphenoid(temporal)- ethmoid(side nose by eye)  
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What do the lacrimal ducts do?   drain tears and nasal cavity  
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Waht is the function of nasal concha?   increase surface area for air to flow (super, mid, Infer layers)  
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What is another word for throat?   Pharynx  
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Name the layer of the pharynx?   nasopharynx , Oropharynx,Laryngopharynx  
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Explain Nasopharynx and its location   located behind the nose and function to equlize pressure in head, nose and pharynx  
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Explain oropharynx and its location   behind the mouth, the portion that you can see; functions as a passageway for food and air  
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Explain laryngopharynx and its location   begin at the hyoid bone beinh the laryns; function as a pathway for respiration and digestion  
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Waht prevents food and fluids from entering the lungs?   epiglottis at the larynx entrance  
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The nasopharynx has how many tubes?   2; L&R auditory tubes  
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What is another word for voicebox?   larynx  
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What is laryngitis?   inflammtion of the vocal cords caused by overuse, infection, or irritation  
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What is another word for windpipe?   Trachea  
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What is the main airway to the lungs?   Trachea  
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The trachea branches into what   2 bronchi  
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Explain how the 2 bronchi break down into the lungs?   1st branches of the bronchial tubes are the rt and lt primary bronchi. Each main bronchus divdes into two (lt lung) or three (rt lung) lobar bronchi  
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What is the function of alveoli?   hold air, internal respiration takes place  
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Alveoli are surrounded by what?   capillaries  
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What is the fluid on the alveoli & its function?   surfactant; reduce friction  
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What is the covering for the lungs?   pleura  
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What is pnemothorax?   air enters the pleural spaces as a result of trauma or rupture of part of lung  
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What is another word for chest cavity?   thorax  
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what parts are included in the thorax?   sternum, ribs, thoracic vertebrae, lungs, heart and great vessels  
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What is the respiratory rate for an adult?   12 -16 breaths per minute  
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Waht is the respiratory rate for a neewborn?   35 breaths per minute  
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At what age do you reach you adult respiratory rate?   20 years  
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Eupnea   normal breathing  
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Dyspnia   labored breathing (wheezing)  
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Apena   stopped breathing  
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Hyperpnea   deep fast breathing  
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Tachypnea   rapid shallow breathing  
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Bradypnea   slow breathing  
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diffusion   area of high ot low conentration; exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place here  
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Tidal Volume (TV)   air that you just take in and out  
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Residual Volume (RV)   air left in lungs after forceful expiration  
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vital capacity   volume of air that can be exhaled after max inhalation  
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transportion   diffusion is one type(like spraying air fresher)  
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Active transportion   lo to hi; somethings have to be actively helped into the cell  
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Passive transportion   hi to lo; less energy  
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Inspiration   air in  
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Expiration   air out  
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2 types of respiration   external and internal  
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external gas   exchange between air in lung and un blood  
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internal gas   exchange between blood and cells  
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The diaphragm is what kind of muscle?   inspiratory muscle; really only works doing inspiration  
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What nerve stimulate the diaphragm contract?   phrenic nerve  
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What cause hiccups?   too much air in the diaphragm space  
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internal intercoastals   expiratory muscle  
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external intercoastals   inspiratory muscle  
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What is it called when the diaphragm contracts?   inspiration  
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what is it called when the diaphragm relaxs?   expiration  
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