L5 Flashcards
(38 cards)
Respiration aka __________ is an _______ of ____ for ___.
Breathing; exchange; CO2; O2
When we talk about pressure our reference is ____________ ________.
Atmospheric pressure
Positive pressure means the pressure in the cavity is _______ than atmospheric pressure
Greater
Negative pressure means the pressure in the cavity is _______ than atmospheric pressure.
Less
Boyles law states that assuming ____________ is constant, ______ and _______ are __________ proportional to one another
Temperature; pressure; volume; inversely
According to Boyles law if volume goes up, pressure will _______.
Decrease
If temperature is constant, increased thoracic volume means ______ pressure, so air ______ __; this process is ________.
Negative; rushes in; inhalation
If temperature is constant, decreased thoracic volume means _______ pressure, so air is _____ ___; this process is called _________.
Positive; forced out; exhalation
List the 8 structures of the respiratory passage:
1) nasal/oral cavity
2) pharynx
3) larynx
4) trachea
5) primary bronchi
6) secondary bronchi
7) tertiary bronchi
8) lungs
Which three structures are in the upper respiratory tract?
1) nasal/oral cavity
2) pharynx
3) larynx
Which 5 structures are in the lower respiratory tract?
1) trachea
2) primary bronchi
3) secondary bronchi
4) tertiary bronchi
5) lungs
The lungs are ______ and ______, and contain only a few _____ _______ ______.
Spongy; elastic; smooth muscle fibers
What are the two labels of sections of the lungs?
1) Apex
2) base
The right lung is larger in ______ but ______
Volume; shorter
The right lung has ___ lobes and the left lung has ___ lobes
3; 2
Why is the right lung larger than the left?
The left is smaller to have more room for the heart
What are the two surfaces of the lungs?
1) costal
2) mediastinal
What is the costal surface?
Surface of the lungs against the ribs
What is the mediastinal surface?
Surface of the ribs on the “inside” aka where they are facing each other
What is a pleura?
An airtight double-walled membrane
What is the visceral pleura?
It houses the lungs
Another name for the visceral pleura is:
Pulmonary pleura
What is the parietal pleura?
Tightly adheres to the rib cage
Another name for the parietal pleura is:
Costal pleura