Respiratory Flashcards
(30 cards)
Upper respiratory organs-3
Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx
Lower organs-3
Trachea, primary bronchi, lungs
Hollow space behind nose
Nasal cavity
Divides the nose
Nasal septum
Bones that divide nasal cavity, supports mucus membrane
Nasal conchae
Functions of conchae-2
Increase surface area, mucus membrane warms air and traps particles
Spaces within the nose, reduces weight of skull
Paranasal sinuses
Throat, space behind oral cavity, between nasal cavity and larynx
Pharynx
Enlargement at top of trachea, conducts air in/out of trachea
Larynx
Produce sound, change shape of pharynx
True vocal folds
Do not produce sound, help close airway during swallowing
False vocal folds
Increase tension=???
Higher pitch
Triangular slit that opens during breathing and talking, closes during swallowing
Glottis
Flaplike structure, allows air to enter larynx, prevents food from entering air passageways
Epiglottis
Your windpipe, flexible cylinder, extends down in front of esophagus
Trachea
Soft spongy cone shaped organs, within pleural cavity
Lungs
Measures the amount of air moving in/out of lungs
Spirometry
Normal breath, amount of air that enters lungs during one cycle
Resting title volume
Air that can be forced out or in
Reserve volume
Max volume of air that can be exhaled
Vital capacity
Max amount that can be inhaled
Inspiratory capacity
Volume of air that remains in lungs
Functional residual capacity
Groups of neurons in the brain that control inspiration and expiration
Respiratory center
Smallest tissue
Simple squamous cells