Respiratory System Flashcards
Serves as a passageway to and from lungs
Filters out impurities
Warms and moisturizes the air
Receptors for smell through the nasal cavity
Helps with drainage of sinuses and tear ducts
Assists in proper tone to speech and helps in phonation (production of sound) are
Functions of the respiratory system
Step by step process for respiratory system
Nose or mouth
Larynx
Trachea
Pharynx
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and bloodstream. The carbon dioxide that’s transported back to the lungs during circulation is expired or exhaled.
This is the primary responsibility of the
Alveoli
The upper branches of the respiratory system are
nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, sinuses, and larynx.
lined with mucous membranes and tiny hairs that filter out pollutants and moisten air as it’s inhaled.
Nose
Located within the nose is the
Nasal cavity
The nasal cavity includes the
Nasal septum
The nasal septum is separated by
Right and left cavity
housed within the cranial bones opening into the nasal cavities.
Paranasal sinuses
The lower branches include the
trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs
functions as a conductor of air into the lungs
Bronchus
The bronchus branches off, forming a
Bronchial tree
responsible for pushing the air in and out during the breathing process.
Diaphragm
known as the voice box and contains the vocal cords, which aid in speaking.
Larynx
referred to as the windpipe, allows for air passage from the neck to the thorax.
Trachea
Name the areas
Nasal cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Lung
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
Diaphragm
