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Respiratory System
Chapter 13
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Anatomy
11th Grade
05/13/2009

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Respiration System
Definition
Composed of Nose, Pharynx, Larynx, trachea and Lungs
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Nares
Definition
Nostrils
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Septum
Definition
Cartilaginous divider of nose
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Nasal cavity
Definition
Chamber of the nose
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Mucosae
Definition
Lines nasal cavity; loaded with blood vessels, secretes mucus and has cilia to clear particulates
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Conchae
Definition
Curved bone sections that increase surface area in nasal cavity improving mixing of airflow
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Palate
Definition
Hard and soft parts; separates oral and nasal cavities
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Sinuses
Definition
Hollow chambers to improve warming of air, resonation and lightens skull
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Pharynx
Definition
Also called the throat; comprised of three parts… naso-, oro- and laryngo-
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Tonsils
Definition
Lymphatic tissue in the pharynx that aids in fighting infection
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Auditory tubes
Definition
Eustachian tubes; used to equalize pressure behind the ear drum
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Larynx
Definition
Voice box
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Epiglottis
Definition
Cartilaginous flap that prevents food from going into the trachea
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Vocal cords
Definition
Vibrate to produce sound
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Hyoid bone
Definition
Found in the throat area, this structure provides for muscle attachment to manipulate the voice box
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Trachea
Definition
Tube with cartilage support; also called wind-pipe
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Lungs
Definition
“Air bags” Mostly space called stroma; complex structures with bronchioles ending in alveoli
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Visceral pleura
Definition
Serous membrane in contact with the lungs
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Parietal pleura
Definition
Serous membrane that lines thoracic cavity
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Apex of lungs
Definition
Top of the lungs; near the clavicle
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Base of lungs
Definition
Bottom of lungs; near the diaphragm
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Left lobes
Definition
Number = two
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Right lobes
Definition
Number = three
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Bronchi
Definition
Branches from the trachea; include primary, secondary and tertiary
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Bronchioles
Definition
Smaller branches from the bronchi; lead to the alveoli
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Alveoli
Definition
The tiny air-sacs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged to the capillaries
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Respiratory zone
Definition
The combination of alveoli and capillaries where respiration occurs
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Macrophage
Definition
White blood cell that actively patrols the lungs and “eats” intruders
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Surfactant cell
Definition
Secretes substances that reduce the surface tension of water and allow gases to diffuse more rapidly
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Pulmonary ventilation
Definition
The physical act of breathing
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External respiration
Definition
Gas exchange between blood and alveoli
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Respiratory gas transport
Definition
Oxygen and carbon dioxide carried by blood and red blood cells
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Internal respiration
Definition
Gas exchange between blood and tissue cells
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Inspiration
Definition
Contraction of diaphragm to inhale
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Expiration
Definition
Relaxing diaphragm to exhale
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Nonrepiratory movements
Definition
Include sneezing, coughing, crying, laughing, hiccups and yawning
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Cleft palate
Definition
Split in the roof of the mouth
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Rhinitis
Definition
Runny nose
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Sinusitis
Definition
Infection of nasal cavity
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Tonsillitis
Definition
Infection of tonsils
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Choking
Definition
Inability to breathe
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Pleurisy
Definition
Infection of pleural lining
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Atelectasis
Definition
Partial collapse of lung; alveoli collapse
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Pneumothorax
Definition
Collapsed lung; often caused by wound to chest
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Bronchitis
Definition
Infection or inflammation of bronchi
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Hypoxia
Definition
Deprivation of oxygen; suffocation
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Hypoventilation
Definition
When ventilation is inadequate; holding one’s breath
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Hyperventilation
Definition
When the carbon dioxide level drops in the blood due to rapid breathing resulting in a rise in pH of the blood and a constriction of brain capillaries
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Cyanosis
Definition
Turning blue due to a lack of oxygen in blood
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COPD
Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; an inflammatory condition of the airways that cannot be reversed; results in coughing up of sputum and difficulty catching ones breath
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Emphysema
Definition
Destruction of the supporting structures for the alveoli; often from smoking, it is considered incurable except by lung transplant
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Lung cancer
Definition
Uncontrolled cell growth in the tissues of the lungs; leading lethal cancer among men, second leading lethal cancer among women
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Cystic fibrosis
Definition
Genetic disorder effecting the exocrine glands of the lungs, liver, pancreas and intestines; causes excessive and viscous mucus to be produced
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Asthma
Definition
Inflammation of the airways, bronchospasms and obstruction of airflow, inhibiting breathing; characterized by wheezing and coughing and shortness of breath
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