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49 Cards in this Set
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Alveoli |
Microscopic air sacs in the lungs |
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Bronchi |
Two main branches of the trachea; air tubes to and from lungs |
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Bronchiole |
Small branches of the bronchi; carry air in the lungs |
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Cilia |
Hair-like projections |
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Epiglottis |
Leaf shaped structure that closes over the lyrnx during swallowing |
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Esophagus |
Tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach(it carries food) |
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Expiration |
Breathing out air |
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Inspiration |
Breathing in air |
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Larynx |
Voicebox |
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Lung |
Organ of Respiration |
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Nasal cavity |
Space between the cranium and the roof of the mouth |
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Nasal septum |
Bonny and cartilaginous portion that separates the nasal cavity into 2 sections |
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Pharynx |
Throat |
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Trachea |
Windpipe |
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How many lobes does each lung have |
Right – 3. left – 2 |
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How many minutes blood supply does the body have |
4-6 minutes |
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What is the function of the lacrimal ducts |
Drain tears |
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What happens when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract |
Enlarge the thoracic cavity and create a vacuum and air rushes in |
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How do we treat influenza |
Bed rest, fluids, analgesic, antipyretic |
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Hemotypsis |
Spitting up blood |
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How often should you get an influenza vaccine |
Once a year |
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__ are lined with mucous membrane that warms and moistens air |
Nasal cavities |
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_ and _ trap dirt and pathogens as they enter the nose |
Mucus , Cilia |
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_ has a series of c-shaped cartilages open on the dorsal or back surface |
Trachea |
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Ventilation involves 2 phases: _ and _ |
Inspiration, expiration |
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The _ bronchus is shorter, wider and extends more vertically than the _ bronchus |
Right, left |
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Each lung is enclosed in a membrane or sac called |
Pleura |
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_ vibrate and produce speech as air enters the lungs |
Vocal chords |
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The Capillaries in the alveoli allow _ and _ to be exchanged between the blood in the lungs |
Oxygen, carbon dioxide |
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The process of respiration is controlled by the |
Respiratory center in the medulla oblongata of the brain |
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_ is a leading cause of cancer death in both men and women |
Lung cancer |
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An increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood cause an _ in the respiratory rate |
Increase |
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The process of respiration is usually |
Involuntary |
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The adenoids and Eustachian tube openings are in the |
Nasopharynx |
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The larynx has 2 folds called |
Vocal cords |
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The esophagus and trachea branch off the |
Larynx |
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_ is a gas that is a waste product produced by cells |
Carbon dioxide |
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List 3 functions of the nasal cavity |
Warms, filters, moistens air |
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Laryngitis |
Inflammation of the larynx and vocal chords |
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Influenza |
Highly contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory system |
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Bronchitis |
Inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes |
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Emphysema |
Noninfectious chronic respiratory condition |
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Asthma |
Chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways |
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Epistaxis |
Nose bleed, or when the capillares become congested |
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Pneumonia |
Inflammation or infection of the lungs |
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The respiratory center increases the rate of respiration when there is a lack of _ or increased amount of _ in the blood |
Oxygen, carbon dioxide |
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External respiration |
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and bloodstream |
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Internal respiration |
Exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the tissue cells and the bloodstream |
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What is cellular respiration |
The process in which cells use the oxygen and nutrients to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide |
