structural organization
Upper respitory tract
Lower respitory tract
Cycle of life
The big picture
100

sacs that serve as gas exchangers.

Alveoli

100

The nose is surrounded by..

maxmilla

100

"Trachea" is often called what?

The windpipe 
100

Respiration may be affected by what?

Development detests

100

Understanding the relationship of the structure and function is?

Critical.

200

What does the respitory system do?

Warms, filters, and humidifies air. 

200

What is the function of the larynx?

It forms a part of the airway to the lungs and produces the voice. 
200

What does the structure of the trachea extend from? 

It extends from the larynx to the primary bronchi. 

200

Age related changes affect what?

lung capacity

200

Respitory system compancts permit what?

the distribution of air and the exchange of respitory cases.

300

The respitory system is divided into how many parts?

2

300

Where is the larynx?

Between the root of the tongue and the upper end of the trachea. 

300

What is the function of the lungs?

Air distributation and gas exchange. 

300

When is respitory efficiency reduced?

At old age.

300

Respitory functions are what?

Dependent on the structural organization.

400

What isTrachea, bronchial tree, and lungs? 

Lower respitory tract. 

400

What is the paranasal?

4 pairs of air-containing spaces that open or drain into the nasal cavity.

400

The inferior surface of the lung that rests on the diaphram. 

Base.

400

Respiration involves the exchange of what 2 chemicals?

O2 and CO2

400

Nerves regulate what?

The thoracic and abdominal muscles.

500

Accesory structures include...

Oral cavity, ribcage, diaphram

500
What is located in the nasopharynx?

A pharyngeal tonsil.

500

How many levels of branching are optimal for oxygen transfer to the blood?

23

500

What is the form of bacteria caused by infection with the legionella whirlpool mophila?

legionnaires disease

500

The immune system guards against what?

airborne pathogens and irritants

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