3.03: Respiratory System Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Function of the Respiratory System
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- Breathing (ventilation)
- gas exchange (external Respiration
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Function of the circulatory system
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- transport of gases by blood stream
- gas exchange (internal respiration)
3
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upper respiratory tract includes
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nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx
4
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lower respiratory tract includes
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trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
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extrapulmonary conducting zone includes
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nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi
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intrapulmonary conducting zone includes
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bronchi, bronchioles, terminal bronchioles
7
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respiratory zone includes
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respiratory bronchioles, alveoli
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