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Respriatory Anatomy
contains unit 21 pre lab excercise
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/13/2012

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respiratory tract def
Definition
Passageways that carry air to & from the exchange surfaces of lungs
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divisions of respiratory tract
Definition
Conducting portion
Respiratory portion
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Conducting portion begins & ends
Definition
nasal cavity & paranasal sinuses
& extends to terminal bronchioles(e.g. pharynx, larynx)
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respiratory portion conconsits of
Definition
bronchioles & aveoli
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Parietal pleura fcn
Definition
Covers inner surface of thoracic wall & extends over mediastinum + diaphragm
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Visceral pleura fcn
Definition
Covers outer surfaces of lungs
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Pleural cavity def
Definition
Serous membrane that contains lungs
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R &L Lungs located ?
Definition
L & R pleural cavities
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Tip of lung called?
Definition
apex
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Apex of lung extends to?
Definition
superior to 1st rib
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Concave inferior portion of lung called?
Definition
base
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Base of lung rests on
Definition
superior portion of diaphragm
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right lung has how many lobes
Definition
3
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Name 3 lobes of R. lung
Definition
 Superior
 Middle
 Inferior
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lobes of R. lung are seperated by?
Definition
horizontal & oblique fissures
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Which lung is wider?
Definition
Right
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left lung has how many lobes
Definition
2
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Name 2 lobes of L. lung
Definition
superior & inferior
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lobes of L. lung are seperated by?
Definition
oblique fissures
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Which lung is longer?
Definition
left
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Cardiac notch def
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where the medial margin of left lung is indented
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Nasal cavity fcn
Definition
Conditions (warms, removes debri by nose hairs) the air to be received by the other areas of the respiratory tract.
Term
Superior portion of pharynx
Definition
Nasopharynx
Term
The nasopharynx is Connected to posterior portion of nasal cavity by?
Definition
internal nares
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The nasopharyx is seperated from oral cavity by?
Definition
soft palate
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the nasopharynx is Made up of
Definition
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
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After the nasopharynx is the
Definition
oropharynx
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the oropharynx extends btwn?
Definition
soft palate & base of tongue at level of hyoid bone
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the Oropharynx Communicates with?
Definition
posterior portion of oral cavity & posterior inferior portion of nasopharynx
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the oropharynx is Made up of
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stratified squamous epithelium
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inferior portion of pharynx is the?
Definition
laryngopharynx
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laryngopharynx Includes: portion of the pharynx btwn ?
Definition
the hyoid bone and entrance to larynx & esophagus
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the laryngopharynx is Made up of?
Definition
stratified squamous epithelium
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why are the laryngopharynx & oropharynx made of stratified squamous epithelium ?
Definition
resist abrasion, chemical attack, invasion of pathogens
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larynx def
Definition
A structure made up cartilage that surrounds glottis.
Term
larynx begins ; ends
Definition
vertebrae C4 or C5 ; C6
Term
larynx recieves air from?
Definition
glottis
Term
larynx is Stabalized by
Definition
ligaments & skeletal muscle
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the pharynx is aka
Definition
the throat
Term
Trachea aka
Definition
windpipe
Term
trachea begins, ends
Definition
anterior to vertebrae C6 mediastinum, level of T5,
Term
trachea branches to form?
Definition
left & right primary bronchi
Term
trachea has ____ shaped cartilage rings
Definition
C
Term
Right & left primary bronchi are seperated by
Definition
internal ridge (carina)
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Right & left primary bronchi has ____ shaped cartilage rings
Definition
C
Term
right primary bronchi supplies
Definition
right lung
Term
which primary bronchi has Larger diameter
Definition
right
Term
why do most foreign objects enter right pulmonary bronchi?
Definition
Descends toward lung at a steeper angle
Term
left primary bronchi supplies
Definition
left lung
Term
Primary bronchi +branches= ?
Definition
bronchi tree
Term
Secondary bronchi branches from
Definition
primary bronchi
Term
Secondary bronchi aka
Definition
lobar bronchi
Term
# of Secondary bronchi in R lung?
Definition
3 b/c
one secondary bronchus goes to each lobe.
Term
# of Secondary bronchi in L lung?
Definition
2 b/c
one secondary bronchus goes to each lobe.
Term
what come after Secondary bronchi
Definition
Tertiary bronchi
Term
Tertiary bronchi aka
Definition
segemental bronchi
Term
Tertiary bronchi fcn
Definition
each terminal bronchus supplies air to a single bronchopulmonary segment
Term
what come after Tertiary bronchi?
Definition
Terminal bronchioles
Term
Terminal bronchioles are Made of?
Definition
smooth muscle
Term
Fcn of Terminal bronchioles?
Definition
control the resistance & distribution of air in lungs
Term
Terminal bronchioles are Regulated by?
Definition
autonomic nervous system
Bronchodilation & bronchoconstriction
Term
Terminal bronchioles are Made up of?
Definition
cuboidal epithethelium
Term
what comes after Terminal bronchioles?
Definition
Respiratory bronchioles
Term
The thinnest & most delicate branches of bronchiole tree are the?
Definition
Respiratory bronchioles
Term
Respiratory bronchioles fcn
Definition
deliver air to gas exchanges surfaces of lungs
Term
Respiratory bronchioles
Definition
cuboidal epithethelium
Term
why are the Respiratory bronchioles delicate?
Definition
Doesn’t have mucous or cilia= little protection
Term
Aveolar ducts fcn
Definition
connect respiratory bronchioles to individual & multiple aveoli
Term
Aveolar ducts end at
Definition
at alveolar sacs
Term
what comes after Respiratory bronchioles?
Definition
alveolar sacs
Term
what Give lung spongy appearance?
Definition
alveolar sacs
Term
what comes after alveolar sacs
Definition
alveoli
Term
aveoli def
Definition
Air filled pockets within the lungs where all gas exchange btwn blood & air
Term
Largest cartilage of larynx is
Definition
Thyroid cartilage
Term
Thyroid cartilage is ____ shaped?
Definition
U
Term
Thyroid cartilage made up of?
Definition
hyaline cartilage
Term
prominent anterior surface of Thyroid cartilage is?
Definition
laryngeal prominence
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laryngeal prominence aka
Definition
Adam’s apple
Term
Cricoids cartilage located
Definition
Superior to Thyroid cartilage
Term
Cricoids cartilage made up?
Definition
hyaline cartilage
Term
Cricoids cartilage are _____ shaped
Definition
ring
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Cricoids& thyroid cartilage fcn
Definition
Protects the glottis and trachea entrance
Term
True vocal cords structure
Definition
highly elastic
Term
True vocal cords fcn
Definition
Production of sound
Guard the glottis
Term
False vocal cords aka
Definition
vestibular folds
Term
False vocal cords fcn
Definition
Folds of laryngeal epithelium that protect glottis & vocal cords.
Term
False vocal cords location
Definition
Sit superior to true vocal cords
Term
false vocal cords structure
Definition
Inelastic
Term
upper respiratory tract def
Definition
consists of passages superior to thoracic cavity
Term
lower respiratory tract def
Definition
consists of passages within the thoracic cavity
Term
larynx is also called
Definition
voice box
Term
mucous producing cells
Definition
globlet cells
Term
epiglottis
Definition
lid of the larynx, made of elastic cartilage
Term
Name 3 bumps in nasal cavity that help warm the air?
Definition
nasal conchae
superior
middle
inferior
Term
inspired air passes from larynx into the _____
Definition
trachea
Term
air passages smaller than than 1 millimeter?
Definition
bronchioles
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