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Respiratory System Flashcards

1
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Cells in the respiratory epithelium

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Goblet cells

Ciliated columnar cells

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2
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Function of goblet cells

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Secretes mucus

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3
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Function of cilia

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Helps for the expectoration of mucus

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4
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Gas exchange is an example of what type of cellular transport

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Simple/passive diffusion

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5
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Gas exchange is determined by

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Partial oxygen pressure and partial carbon dioxide pressure

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6
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Location of external respiration

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Exchange of gases between alveoli and blood

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7
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Location of internal respiration

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Exchange of gases betwewn blood and cells

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8
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Primary site of external respiration

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Alveoli

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9
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What is conducting portion

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Carries gas but NO GAS EXCHANGE

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10
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Sites of gas exchange

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  1. Respiratory bronchi
  2. Alveolar ducts
  3. Alveoli
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11
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Structures in the Conducting Portion

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  1. Nasal cavity
  2. Nasopharynx
  3. Oropharynx
  4. Larynx
  5. Trachea
  6. Bronchi (Primary, secondary and tertiary)
  7. Bronchioles
  8. Terminal bronchioles
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12
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Edema inside the lungs is called

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Pulmonary edema

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13
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Edema in the pleural cavity is called

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Pleural effusion

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14
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Serous fluid within the pleural cavity

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Hydrothorax

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15
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Blood in pleural cavity

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Hemothorax

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16
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Urine in pleural cavity

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Urinothorax

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17
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Air in pleural cavity

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Pneumothorax

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18
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Other term for alveolar macrophages

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Dust cells

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19
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What are dust cells that carry hemosiderin pigment

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Heart Failure cells

20
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Color of hemosiderin pigment

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Yellow
Brown
Black

21
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What pleura lines the lungs

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Visceral pleura

22
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Pleura that lines the pleural cavity

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Parietal pleura

23
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Epithelial linig of alveoli

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Simple squamous

24
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What are the cells present in alveoli

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Type I Pneumocytes

Type II Pneumocytes

25
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Function of type 1 pneumocyte

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Involved in gas exchange
Most numerous
Squamous in shape

26
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Function of Type 2 pneumocytes

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Surfactant production
Supports type 1
Columnar in shape

27
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What are surfactants

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Decreases surface tension within alveoli

28
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What pneumocytes can multiply

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Type 2 pneumocyte

29
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Lining epithelium of oropharynx

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Stratified squamous/ nasopharyngeal epithelium

30
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Aka “voicebox”

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Larynx

31
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It closes the larynx during swallowing

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Epiglottis

32
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It is the opening of vocal cords

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Rima glottidis

33
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Aka “windpipe”

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Trachea

34
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Tracheal rings are made up of what cartilage

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Hyaline cartilage

35
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Bronchi enters the lungs through

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Hilum

36
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Aspirated materials usually go to what side of lungs

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Right lungs

37
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Adam’s apple in medical term is

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Laryngeal prominence in thyroid cartilage

38
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Primary lining of bronchioles

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Ciliated cuboidal epithelium

39
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Most distal part of conducting tree

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Terminal bronchioles

40
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Cells in bronchioles

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Ciliated cuboidal epithelium

Clara cells- nonciliated

41
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Ligament between cricoid and thyroid cartilage

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Cricothyroid ligament

42
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During emergency situations, cricothyroid ligament can be opened, this is known as

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Cricothyrotomy
Coniotomy
Emergency tracheotomy

43
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Where initial sound is produced

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Vocal cords

44
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Lining epithelium of nasal cavity

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Respiratory epithelium/ Pseudostratified-ciliated columnar with goblet cells

45
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Lining epithelium of nasopharynx

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40%- respiratory epithelium

69%- nasopharyngeal epithelium

46
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Nasopharyngeal epithelium

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Stratified squamous

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