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Respiratory Sys. Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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alveolo-

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small cavity or sac

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broncho-; bronchio-

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air way

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3
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bronchiolo-

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little airway

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4
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capno-; carbo-

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carbon dioxide

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5
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laryngo-

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voice box

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6
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lobo-

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a portion

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7
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naso-; rhino

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nose

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8
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oro-

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mouth

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9
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pharyngo

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throat

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10
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phreno-

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diaphragm

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11
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pleuro-

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pleura

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12
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-pnea

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breathing

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13
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pneumo-

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air or lung

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14
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pulmono-

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lung

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15
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spiro-

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breathing

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16
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thoraco-
pectoro-
stetho-

17
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tonsillo-

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tracheo-

19
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5 functions of the resp sys

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-gas exchange
-location for the receptors –for the sense of smell
-filtering air
-production of sound
-elimination of wastes

20
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2 structural divisions of the resp sys and their parts

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  1. Upper respiratory system:
    Nose, pharynx and associated structures
  2. Lower respiratory system:
    Larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs

memory trick: Lower starts at Larynx

21
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2 functional divisions of the resp sys

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-Conducting zone
-Respiratory zone

22
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conducts air to lungs
Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and terminal bronchioles

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conducting zone (1 of 2 functional divisions)

23
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main site of gas exchange
Respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli

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Respiratory zone (1 of 2 functional divisions)

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8 main structures of resp sys
-nose -nasal cavity -oral cavity -pharynx -larynx -trachea -R and L bronchi -lungs
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external nares AKA
nostrils
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3 funcs of nose
-warms,moistens and filters air -smell -resonance chamber for speech
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a large cavity inside skull bordered by many bones that extends from the external nose to the pharynx
internal nose
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