CHAPTER 17 part 1 Flashcards

1
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two types of tracts

A

upper and lower respiratory tract

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2
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what tract: warms and filters air

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upper respiratory tract

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3
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what tract: accomplishes gas exchange

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lower respiratory tract

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4
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carries the oxygen especially the hemoglobin that is located at the rbc

A

blood

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5
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bubbles or like balloon shape organ

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alveoli

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6
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it is ‘where the gas and carbon dioxide exchange’ with the help of capillaries

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alveoli

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7
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are the NETWORK OF SMALL BLOOD VESSELS that ‘facilitates diffusion’

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capillaries

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8
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passageway for air to pass to and from the lungs

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nose

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9
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what are the paranasal sinuses

A

FEMS
frontal
ethmoids
maxillary
sphenoid

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10
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sinus above your eyes

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frontal

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11
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sinus between eyes

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ethmoid

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12
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sinus behind the eyes

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sphenoid

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13
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sinus below the eyes

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maxillary

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14
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connects the nasal and oral cavities to the larynx

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pharynx/throat

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15
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the voice box

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larynx

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16
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a leaf shape flap which is located behind the throat

A

epiglottis

17
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opens when there is a process of inspiration or breathing

A

epiglottis

18
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closes for swallowing of food

A

epiglottis

19
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the wind pipe

20
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a hollow tube organ that connects your larynx going to the bronchi of the lungs

21
Q

how many lobes in the lungs

A

2 left
3 right

22
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it protects the lungs and other organs located the thoracic cavity

23
Q

2 types of pleura

A

parietal pleura
visceral pleura

24
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the pleura that covers the inner surface of the thoracic cavity

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parietal pleura

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the pleura that covers the surface of the lungs
visceral pleura
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central portion of the respiratory system
mediastinum
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it is where diffusion takes place
alveoli
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it is the exchange of gases
diffusion
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it is called the delivery of the oxygen
perfusion
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it DELIVERS OXYGENATED BLOOD throughout the tissues and systems of the body
artery
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give example of GENERAL APPEARANCE that may give clues to respiratory status
clubbing of fingers skin color (cyanosis)
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what is the assessment for lower respiratory structures: (ARRANGEMENT)
IPPA inspection palpation percussion auscultation