Pulmonary A&P

Question 1

components of upper respiratory tract

Answer 1

–nasal passages
–sinuses
–nasopharynx
–pharynx
–larynx
–tonsils
–glottis

Question 2

components of lower respiratory tract

Answer 2

–lower trachea
–right and left bronchus
–bronchial tree
–lungs
–pleural membranes
–alveolar ducts
–alveoli
–mediastinum

Question 3

how does air movement work in the body?

Answer 3

blood in upper airways warms and humidifies air and removes particles from the air

Question 4

how does breathing work?

Answer 4

diaphragm contracts to pull air into the lungs

Question 5

dead space (gas exchange)

Answer 5

ventilation (air) but little or no circulation (blood)

Question 6

shunt (gas exchange)

Answer 6

circulation but little or no ventilation

Question 7

what does increased lung compliance mean?

Answer 7

easier to expand, or inflate, the lungs

Question 8

what does less lung compliance mean?

Answer 8

difficult to inflate the lungs

Question 9

lung compliance

Answer 9

the lungs expand when we inhale