APPK 1.10 - Respiratory System

Question 1

Define: pneumo

Answer 1

lungs/air

Question 2

Define: respiration

Answer 2

breathing

Question 3

Define: rhino

Answer 3

nose

Question 4

Define: bronch

Answer 4

trachea (windpipe)

Question 5

Define: pulmon

Answer 5

lungs

Question 6

What components make up the upper respiratory tract?

Answer 6

Nose, nasal cavity, pharynx; “throat”

Question 7

What components make up the lower respiratory tract?

Answer 7

Larynx (“vocal cords”, epiglottis), trachea, bronchial tree (bronchioles, aveoli), lungs

Question 8

What does the Epiglottis do?

Answer 8

It’s the switching mechanism for food & air (covers the entrance to the trachea when swallowing food)

Question 9

What are cilia & where in the respiratory tract are they located?

Answer 9

Cillia = small hair-like projections of the Trachea that trap large particles & move them back up to expel them (externally or to the esophagus)

Question 10

What are the smallest branches of the Brachial tree called? What is located at the end of them?

Answer 10

1) Bronchioles

2) Aveoli

Question 11

_________ is shared by the respiratory system & digestive system!

Answer 11

Pharynx

Question 12

________ is the part of the lungs where oxygen & carbon dioxide are exchanged

Answer 12

Aveoli

Question 13

Define: pleura

Answer 13

the fluid-filled membrane that surrounds the lungs

Question 14

What are some functions of sinuses? (3)

Answer 14

• lighten the weight of the skull
• sound resonating chambers
• lined w/ mucous membranes (more surface area to warm, filter & moisten inhaled air)

Question 15

Why is it preferable to breath through the nose than the mouth?

Answer 15

Nose: more space w/ mucous membranes & blood vessels to filter, warm & moisten the air before it reaches the lungs.
Mouth: air moves DIRECTLY from external environment to pharynx; less time/space to be filtered, warmed & moistened also easier to ingest pathogens!

Question 16

T/F: Trachea is posterior to esophagus.

Answer 16

False; trachea is anterior to esophagus

Question 17

Define: respiration

Answer 17

the physiological process of oxygen & carbon dioxide exchange

Question 18

T/F: exhalation & expiration both describe the same action.

Answer 18

True! Means “breathing out”

Question 19

What is the method of exchange in respiration?

Answer 19

Diffusion

Question 20

Where does external respiration happen?

Answer 20

In the lungs; between aveoli & pulmonary capillaries

Question 21

Where does internal respiration happen?

Answer 21

In the body cells; between the blood & body tissues

Question 22

What are the functions of the respiratory system?

Answer 22

• provides oxygen for cellular activity
• eliminates carbon dioxide & helps maintain blood pH
• helps regulate body temperature & fluid balance (via exhalation)
• filters inhaled air
• produces vocal sounds (verbal communication)
• contains olfactory receptors (nose) for our sense of smell

Question 23

How can bodywork be beneficial to the respiratory system?

Answer 23

• Can activate the olfactory (smell) nerve, which can create strong, long lasting impressions (limbic system)
• breath bridges the conscious & unconscious self
• encourage deep, rhythmic breathing to promote a sense of calm & aid in effective oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange
• Breathing depth & patterns can tell us a lot about a client

Question 24

Tuberculosis: Indicated or contraindicated? Cautions?

Answer 24

Contraindicated

Question 25

Emphysema: Indicated or contraindicated? Cautions?

Answer 25

Indicated; caution to provide gentle work & postural adjustments might be necessary for some clients

Question 26

Lung cancer: Indicated or contraindicated? Cautions?

Answer 26

Indicated; caution to use gentle work & be cleared by healthcare team to proceed w/ treatment

Question 27

Cold/Influenza: Indicated or contraindicated? Cautions?

Answer 27

Contraindicated; until client is past contagious/acute stages & is well into the healing/remission stage