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| What are the two main divisions of the respiratory system? |
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Definition
| Conducting zone and the respiratory zone |
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| What is the function of the respiratory zone? |
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Definition
| sites of gas exchange; anywhere alveoli are present in the lungs |
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| What is the conducting zone? |
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Definition
| transports air to sites of gas exchange; filters, humidifies, and warms incoming air |
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| What is another name for the pharynx? |
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Definition
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| What is another name for the larynx? |
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| What are the three components of the nose? |
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Definition
| Nasal bones, maxilla bones, and cartilages |
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| What is the only external part of the respiratory system? |
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Definition
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| What is another name for the nostrils? |
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| What is the purpose of the nasal conchae? |
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Definition
| to increase air turbulence in the nasal cavity |
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| What are the two mucosa present in the nasal cavity? |
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Definition
| oflactory and respiratory |
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| Which mucosa is made of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the four paranasal sinuses? |
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Definition
| frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, and maxillary |
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Term
Identify:
funnel-shaped passage that connects the nasal cavity and mouth to the larynx and esophagus |
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Definition
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| What are the three divisions of the pharynx? |
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Definition
| nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx |
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Term
| What is another name for the pharyngotympanic tube? |
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Definition
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Definition
| lymphoid organs that destroy pathogens entering the pharynx |
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Term
| What are the three tonsils? |
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Definition
| pharyngeal (singular), palatine, and lingual (paired) |
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Term
| What are the upper and lower boundaries of the larynx? |
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Definition
superior: hyoid
inferior: trachea (continuous) |
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Term
| What are the three functions of the larynx? |
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Definition
| vocalizations, open airway, and routing food and air to the proper passageway |
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Term
| What is the glottis composed of? |
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Definition
| vocal folds and the hole formed by their separation |
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Term
| What is the purpose of the hyaline cartilage of the trachea? |
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Definition
| to prevent collapse and esophageal distension |
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Term
| Where does the trachea end? |
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Definition
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| What muscle allows the esophagus to contract during coughing/sneezing? |
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Definition
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| What are the glands located in the trachea? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which lungs has three lobes? |
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Definition
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Term
| What changes (3) as the conducting tubes of the bronchial tree get smaller? |
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Definition
| connective tissue, epithelium, and smooth muscle |
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Term
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Definition
| sacs of simple squamous epithelium (type I) covered with capillaries; sites of gas exchange |
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Term
| What is the branching order of structures in the lung? |
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Definition
| bronchiole, terminal bronchiole, respiratory bronchiole, alveloar ducts, alveolar sacs |
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Term
| There is no mucous in ______ |
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Definition
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Definition
| AKA hilus; indentation on the mediastinal surface of the lung through which the root passes |
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Definition
| blood vessels, lymph vessels, bronchi, and nerves that pass in and out of the lung |
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Term
| What are the three thoracic compartments? |
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Definition
| right lateral, left lateral, and central mediastinal |
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Term
| What is the purpose of compartmentalization? |
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Definition
| prevents interference of organs and spread of infection between organs |
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| What two primary brain regions that control breathing? |
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