Respiratory Flashcards
(108 cards)
What are the functions of the nasal mucous membrane?
Moisten incoming air
Trap small particles
Warm incoming air
Nasal cavity is lined with:
Psuedostratisfied ciliated columnar epithelium
Function of cilia is:
To move mucus toward the pharynx
What is the order of the pharynx from top to bottom?
Oropharynx
Nasopharynx
Laryngopharynx
The palatine tonsils are found in the:
Oropharynx
The pharyngitis tonsils are found:
In the nasopharynx.
Another name for the voice box is:
Larynx
The thyroid cartilage is also known as:
The Adam’s apple
The pitch of the voice depends on:
Tension of the vocal cords.
Sympathetic stimulation to the smooth muscle tissue layer in the bronchitis causes:
Bronchodilation
Histamine causes:
Increased bronchial constriction
The parietal pleura:
Covers the inner surface of the thoracic cavity.
The serous fluid between the pleural membranes:
- Keeps the membranes together
- Prevents friction
The primary bronchi and the pulmonary blood vessels enter the lungs:
On the medial side.
Gases can be passed from bronchioles into capillaries. T or F
False
The alveolar-capillary membrane consists of:
Two layers of epithelial cells and two basement membranes
Surfactant is produced by:
Septal cells
The function of alveolar macrophages is:
To remove dust particles and other debris from alveolar spaces.
The process of respiration includes:
- breathing
- external respiration
- internal respiration
Pulmonary ventilation is another term for:
Breathing
For air to enter the lungs during inspiration:
The pressure inside the lungs must be lower than the atmospheric pressure.
Immediately after the creation of an opening through the thorax into the pleural cavity:
Air flows through the hole and into the pleural cavity.
What prevents the lungs from collapsing:
Surfactant
Pleural pressure
When a person exhales, which muscles are being used?
Resting:
-Passive due to elastic recoil
Active:
-Abdominal muscles
-Internal intercostals