Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
9 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Differentiate between internal and external respiration
|
internal respiration or "cellular respiration' is the exchange of oxygen and CO2 at the cellular level
external respiration is the exchange within the avolei of the lungs is external because it will be dispensed outside the body |
|
|
Describe the anatomic relationships among the larynx, the trachea and the esophagus
|
The larynx is located in the middle of the neck and serves as an air passage way between pharynx and the trachea.
Air passes from the larynx to the trachea which extends into the chest cavity of the heart. Immediately posterior to the larynx and trachea is the tube called the esophagus which transports food to the stomach |
|
|
Name and describe four ways in which the respiratory system is protected.
|
j
|
|
|
Diagram the path of air flow in and out of the lungs, identifying the structures involved and their functions
|
j
|
|
|
Explain how the mechanisms of inspiration and expiration occur
|
j
|
|
|
Describe the pleura and its functions
|
j
|
|
|
Describe two regulations of breathing and how they function
|
j
|
|
|
Describe how the exchange of gases take place in the alveoli of the lungs
|
j
|
|
|
Describe two effects of aging on the respiratory system and describe a nursing implication for each
|
j
|
