respiratory Flashcards

1
Q

whta is respi sytem

A

furnish oxygen and take away waste products & CO2

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2
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2 major task

A

external- exchanging air body to envi

internal- bringing oxygen cells and removing co2

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3
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BREATHING AKA

A

PULMONARY VENTILATION

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4
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2 cycling process of pulmonary ventilation

A

inhiation- draws gases into lungs, diaphragm contracts

exhalation- forces gases out, diapragm goes upward

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5
Q

external respiration

A

air from outside come inside nose

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6
Q

nose

A
  • divided by the nasal septum
  • containc cilia (hair)
  • mositens and warms air
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7
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pharynx

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“throat”
used by both digestive and rpi systems
common pathway fro air and food
posterial to the nasal cavities
later on becmes the esophagus

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8
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larynx

A

voicebox
contains vocal chords

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9
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trachea

A

eppiglottis- keeps food to not got the trachea
- windpipe
- has rings of cartliage, that helpssupprt trachea and keep it open for air

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10
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bronchi

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conncts the lungs
- secondary and tertiary bronchi
- bronchioles hair like structure/ branches

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11
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alveoli

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where gas exchange happens
made up very think walls
direct contact with cappilaries (very small veins?)

gasses diffuese

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12
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lungs

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priamry organ of respi
has lobes (3 on right lung, and 2 for left– to give space for heart *cardiac notch)

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