The Respiratory System Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is the pharynx?
Throat
What system does the respiratory system work hand in hand with?
Circulatory system
What is the larynx?
Voice box
What is the trachea?
Windpipe
What are the nose holes called?
Nares
Veins carry _____. Arteries carry ______.
1) Carbon dioxide
2) oxygen
Air is exchanged through ______ and _____ respiration?
External and internal
External respiration is what?
Oxygen exchanged between body and outside, in and out breathing
What is internal respiration?
Happens on a cellular level
What is the glottis?
The space between the vocal cords
What is the epiglottis?
Closes over the larynx and helps protect, keeping good and fluid out
Lungs take up…..?
Most of the thoracic cavity
The base of the lungs rests on what?
The diaphragm
What is the pleura?
Membrane surrounding the lung and fluid in between
How many lobes are in the left lung?
2
How many lobes are in the right lung?
3
What does patent mean?
Open
What is tachypnea?
Fast breathing
What is bradypnea?
Slow breathing
What is apnea?
Without breathing
What is dyspnea?
Painful/difficult breathing
What is orthopnea?
Having to sit up to breath
What is Cheyne-strokes?
Different breathing rates, sometimes happens when a person is passing
What is kussmaul?
Rapid deep breathing
