Respiration Flashcards
Respiration (70 cards)
irregularly shaped bones which increase surface area for air to pass over. Assist with warming, filtration, and humidifcation of air
nasal conche
muscular tube lined with stratified squamous epithlium which is part of the digestive tract
pharynx
uppermost portion of the pharynx behind the nasal cavity
nasopharynx
elastic cartilage responsible for the opening and closing of the larynx
epiglottis
The larynx is
the voice box.
Short thick tube made of psuedostratified epithlium
larynx
2 cartiliages which enclose the larynx
thyroid cartiliage and cricoid cartilage
thyroid cartilage
adams apple
inferior ring shaped part of larynx cartilage enclosure
cricoid cartilage
uppermost portion of the pharynx behind the nasal cavity
nasopharynx
second portion of larynx behind the mouth
orphopharynx
last portion of pharynx behind open epiglottis
laryngopharynx
part of the larynx, composed of connective tissue sheets whos air flow regulation and vibration allow us to generate sounds varying pitch
vocal cords
is a tube supported by numerous cartilage “C-rings. (windpipe)
trachea
what is the first portion of the trachea ?
primary bronchi
two branches in the trachea which carry air to each lung
primary bronchi
order in which air enters the trachea and into the lungs
primary bronchi, secondary bronchi, teritiary bronchi, bronchiols, alevolar ducts, alveoli
microscopic air sacs
alveoli
increasing volume in the thoracic cavity and the lungs, thereby reducing pressure, so that air flows in to compensate for the extra space “created
inhalation
when we inhale the diaphram
flattens, creating more thoracic volume
when we inhale, the external intercostals
raise and spread the rib cage like an accordian
when we inhale, the scalene
raises the rib cage
three factors involved in inhalation
diaphram, external intercostals, scalenes
All of these muscles increase thoracic volume and lower intra thoracic pressure, thus allowing inhalation to occur.
diaphram, external intercostals, scalenes