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28 Cards in this Set
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The relationship between pressure and volume is described by...? |
Boyle's Law |
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Gas exchange occurs at the? |
Respiratory membrane |
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Breathing is also called...? |
Pulmonary ventilation |
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Which type of respiration is the movement of oxygen from the alveoli into pulmonary capillaries and carbon dioxide from pulmonary capillaries to the alveoli? |
External respiration |
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Which kind of respiration is the movement of oxygen from capillaries into body cells and carbon dioxide from body cells into capillaries? |
Internal respiration |
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What constitutes the respiratory membrane? |
Simple squamous epithelium of the alveoli and the capillaries. |
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Keeps the trachea from collapsing |
Cartilage rings |
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Tubular airways that begin the respiratory zone |
Respiratory bronchioles |
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Connects the laryngopharynx with the trachea |
Larynx |
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Tube-like structure that conducts air from the larynx to the bronchi |
Trachea |
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Closes over the glottis during swallowing |
Epiglottis |
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Division of bronchi that enter bronchopulmonary segments |
Tertiary |
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Normal breathing is called |
Eupnea |
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Term for labored breathing |
Hyperpnea |
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Last segment of the conducting zone |
Terminal bronchiole |
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Conducts air from the nasopharynx to the laryngopharynx |
Oropharynx |
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Small, round sacs where gas exchange occurs |
Alveoli |
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Small conduction airway that serves a lobe |
Secondary bronchi |
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Epithelial tissue in big passages? |
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar |
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Epithelium is nasal cavity through nasopharynx |
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar |
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Epithelium in oropharynx through larynx above vocal cords |
Stratified squamous |
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Epithelium in larynx below vocal cords through primary bronchi |
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar |
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Epithelium in secondary bronchi through tertiary bronchi |
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar |
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Epithelium in bronchioles through beginning of respiratory bronchiole |
Simple cuboidal |
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Epithelium in end of respiratory bronchiole through alveoli |
Simple squamous |
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Which type of epithelium secretes mucus to trap and remove dust and debris? |
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar |
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Which type of epithelium is involved in diffusion of respiratory gases? |
Simple squamous |
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Which type of epithelium protects underlying tissue? |
Stratified squamous |