Respiratory System Topic 14

Question 1

What are the main functions of the respiratory system?

Answer 1

• Air movement

- Exchange of gases

Question 2

What are the two subdivsions of the RS?

Answer 2

• Upper

- Lower

Question 3

What are the parts of the upper part of the RS?

Answer 3

• Nose
• Nasal Cavity
• Pharynx

Question 4

What are the parts of the lower RS?

Answer 4

• Larynx
• Trachea
• Bronchial Tree
• Lungs

Question 5

All parts of the RS has what similar characteristics?

Answer 5

• Lined with mucosa

- Epthelial tissue

Question 6

How can the RS epithelial tissue be described?

Answer 6

Ciliated pseudostratified columanr epithelium

Question 7

What is the scientific name for nostrils?

Answer 7

Nares

Question 8

What is the nose supported by?

Answer 8

• Bone

- Hyaline Cartilage

Question 9

What are the functions of the Nasal Cavity?

Answer 9

• Airway Passage (heat + moisten air)
• Olfaction
• Speech (resonance chamber)

Question 10

What divides the nasal cavity?

Answer 10

The Nasal Septum

Question 11

What is the anterior part of the nasal septum called?

Answer 11

Hyaline Cart

Question 12

What is the posterior part of the nasal septum?

Answer 12

• Vomer
• Ethmoid
• Maxilae
• Palatine Bones

Question 13

What are the 3 areas of the the nose?

Answer 13

• Vestibule
• Respiratory area
• olfactory area

Question 14

Where is the vestibule and what is it lined with?

Answer 14

Anterior region and lined with coarse hairs

Question 15

Where is the respiratory area located?

Answer 15

Posterior region

Question 16

Where is the olfactory area located and what is it’s purpose?

Answer 16

• Roof of cavity

- Sense of smell

Question 17

Where are the 8 air filled spaces in skull for the paranasal sinuses?

Answer 17

• Frontal
• Sphenoid
• Ethmoid
• Maxillae

Question 18

What is the function of the paranasal sinuses?

Answer 18

• Warm moisten air

- Lighten skull

Question 19

What is sinustits?

Answer 19

-Inflammation of mucous membrane

Question 20

What are the 3 areas of the pharynx?

Answer 20

• Nasopharynx
• Oropharnynx
• Larygopharynx

Question 21

What is the function of the nasopharynx?

Answer 21

-Air passage only

Question 22

What tonsil does the naropharynx contain?

Answer 22

Pharyngeal tonsil

Question 23

What’re are the two openings in the nasopharynx?

Answer 23

• 2 posterior nasal apertures

- 2 Eustachian tubes

Question 24

Where is the oropharynx located?

Answer 24

posterior to oral cavity

Question 25

What type of cells are in the oropharynx?

Answer 25

Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 26

What tonsil does oropharynx contain?

Answer 26

Palatine tonsil | Lingual tonsil

Question 27

What passes through the laryngopharynx?

Answer 27

air and food

Question 28

Does the hyaline cartilage decrease or increase as the order increaes?

Answer 28

Decreases

Question 29

What type of cells do most tubes have?

Answer 29

Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Question 30

What epithelium does the trachea contain?

Answer 30

Stratified Squamous

Question 31

In the terminal branches what type of epithelium does it contain?

Answer 31

Simple cubodial

Question 32

How many cavities does the right lung have?

Answer 32

3

Question 33

Which lung has an indentation in it to make room for the heart?

Answer 33

Left

Question 34

What is the pleural cavity filed with?

Answer 34

Serous Fluid

Question 35

Where does the gas exchange happen?

Answer 35

Respiratory zone

Question 36

What three cell types is the alveolus wall composed of?

Answer 36

- Simple Squamous - Simple Cuboidal - Macrophages

Question 37

What is the function of the surfactant?

Answer 37

Move the water so you don't have to work against the water tension

Question 38

In a pulmonary embolism. What is the main issue?

Answer 38

- Clots in the veins | - air in the veins

Question 39

What happens when you get stabbed in the lung?

Answer 39

- Lung collapse | - Air into the lungs

Question 40

What is the difference with a lung affected by emphysema and a normal lung?

Answer 40

- alveolar walls break down | - fewer larger alveoli