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2023 SEM 1 ANAPHY (LEC) > Respiratory System > Flashcards

Respiratory System Flashcards

1
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encloses the chamber for air inspiration

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external nose

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2
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cleaning, warming, and humidifying chamber for inspired air

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nasal cavity

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3
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passageway for food and airs

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pharynx

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4
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“voice box”; helps keep the airway constantly open, or patent.

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larynx

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5
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“windpipe”; air-cleaning tube to funnel inspired air to each lung

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trachea

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6
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are tubes that direct air into the lungs

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bronchi

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7
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site of gas exchange between the air and the blood

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lungs

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8
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Upper respiratory tract:

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pharynx
external nose
nasal cavity
associated structures

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9
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Lower respiratory tract:

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trachea
larynx
bronchi

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10
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nose consist of

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nasal cavity
external nose

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11
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identify the structure:
it is the only visible structure

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external nose

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12
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identify the parts if the nasal cavity:
external openings

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nostrils (nares)

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13
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identify the parts if the nasal cavity:
openings to pharynx

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choanae

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14
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identify the parts if the nasal cavity:
anterior portion of the nasal cavity

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vestibule

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15
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identify the parts if the nasal cavity:
separated the nasal cavity from the oral cavity

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hard palate

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16
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identify the parts if the nasal cavity:
divides nose into right and left parts

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nasal septum

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17
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identify the parts if the nasal cavity:
boney ridges in the nasal cavity

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conchae

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18
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identify the parts if the nasal cavity:
passageway beneath each conchae

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meatus

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19
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pathophysiology:
inflammation of the mucous membrane of a sinus and it is a viral infection

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sinusitis

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20
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pathophysiology:
Inflammation of bronchi impairs breathing

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bronchitis

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21
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pathophysiology:
Destruction of alveolar walls and Loss of alveoli decreases surface area for gas exchange

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emphysema

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22
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pathophysiology:
characterized by abnormally increased constriction of the trachea and bronchi

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asthma

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23
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pathophysiology:
rapid and shallow breathing, wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath

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asthma

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24
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it is the common passageway for air, food and drink

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pharynx

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25
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identify the regions of the pharynx:
posterior to the choanae and superior to the soft palate

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nasopharynx

26
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identify the regions of the pharynx:
epiglottis to the esophagus

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laryngophharynx

27
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identify the regions of the pharynx:
soft palate to the epiglottis

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oropharynx

28
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it separates the nasopharynx and oropharynx

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soft palate

29
Q

functions of larynx

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voice production
provide airway
acts as a switching mechanism to route air and food into proper channels (epiglottis)

30
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trachea descends from the larynx through the neck to the ________

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fifth thoracic vertebra

31
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trachea is composed of ________ and smooth muscle reinforced with _____ C-shaped rings of ________ cartilage, which protect the trachea
and keep the airway open

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dense regular connective tissue
15-20
hyaline

32
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The mucous membrane lining the trachea is made up of _______ and __________

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pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
goblet cells

33
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trachea ends by dividing into the two _____

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pri bronchi / main bronchi

34
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which pri bronchus is wider, shorter and more vertical

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right pri bronchus

34
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how many levels of branching occur from the trachea to the smallest air tubes

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16

35
Q

tracheobronchial tree is supported by _____ and _______

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cartilage and smooth muscles

35
Q

how any alveoli are there

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approx. 300 million alveoli

36
Q

____ generations of branching occur from the terminal bronchioles to the alveolar ducts

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7

37
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what are the types of alveolar walls

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type I pneumocytes
type II pneumocytes

38
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alveolar walls are composed of 90% ______

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type I pneumocytes

39
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lungs are perfused by two circulation. what are they

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pulmonary circulation
bronchial circulation

40
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identify the type of blood vessels in the lungs:
carry oxygenated blood from lungs back to the heart

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pulmonary veins

41
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identify the type of blood vessels in the lungs:
supply deoxygenated systemic blood to be oxygenated

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pulmonary arteries

42
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identify the type of blood vessels in the lungs:
provide systemic oxygenated blood to the lung tissue

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bronchial arteries

43
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identify the type of blood vessels in the lungs:
carry the deoxygenated blood back to the heart

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bronchial veins

44
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what are the 2 lymphatic supply to the lungs

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superficial lymphatic vessels
deep lymphatic vessels

45
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Thin, double-layered serous membranes

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pleura

46
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Covers the thoracic wall, diaphragm, and mediastinum

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parietal pleura

47
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Covers the external lung surface

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visceral pleura

48
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Negative pressure space between the parietal and visceral pleura

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pleural cavity

49
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Fills the pleural cavity

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pleural fluid

50
Q

Serves as a lubricant and holds pleural membranes together

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pleural fluid

51
Q

identify the ventilation:
movement of air into the lungs

A

inspiration

52
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identify the ventilation:
movement of air out of the lungs

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expiration

53
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inspiration is where muscles involved are the diaphragm and those that _____________the ribs and sternum

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elevate

54
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expiration is where muscles actively involved are those that ___________ the ribs and sternum

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depress

55
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muscles of inspiration (SPED)

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scalene muscles (@neck)
pectoralis major
external intercoastal
diaphragm

56
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muscles of expiration (IT)

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internal intercoastal
transverse thoracis

57
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it is the process of measuring volumes of air that move into and out of the respiratory system

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spirometry

58
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a device used to measure these pulmonary volumes

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spirometer

59
Q

what factors can cause variations in Pulmonary Volumes and Capacities

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age
sex
body size
physical condition

2023 SEM 1 ANAPHY (LEC) (15 decks)

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