Upper tract
Lower tract
Respiration I
Respiration II
Misc.
100
List the 3 organs of the upper respiratory tract
Nose, Pharynx, & Larynx
100
List the 3 organs of the lower respiratory tract
Trachea, Bronchi, & Lungs
100
The exchange of gases between a living organism and its environment is called
Respiration
100
The actual use of oxygen by cells in the process of metabolism is referred to as
Cellular respiration
100
Voice production occurs here
Larynx
200
List the 2 tonsils
Pharyngeal (adenoids), Palatine
200
How many lobes are their in the lungs
5
200
List the 2 phases of breathing (pulmonary ventilation)
Inspiration and expiration
200
The device used to measure the amount of air exchanged in breathing
Spirometer
200
How many breaths do we normally take in a minute
12-18
300
Covers the opening of the larynx
Epiglottis
300
Each alveolar sac is made up of
Alveoli
300
The exchange of gases between the blood and alveolar air occurs by
Diffusion
300
List the 3 volumes that make up the vital capacity
Expiratory reserve volume, Tidal volume, & Inspiratory reserve volume
300
In addition to air distribution and gas exchange, the respiratory system effectively ____, ____, and ____ the air we breathe
Filters, warms, and humidifies
400
List the 4 paranasal sinuses bones
Frontal, maxillary, sphenoid, and ethmoid
400
The trachea's first branches are known as
Primary bronchi
400
How many iron containing components are there in hemoglobin
4 (heme)
400
What are the 2 forms of how oxygen is transported throughout the body
Dissolved oxygen and Oxyhemoglobin
400
Normal breathing is called
Eupnea
500
Term for a nose bleed
Epistaxis
500
The surface of the respiratory membrane inside each alveolus is covered by a substance called
Surfactant
500
Which nerve stimulates the diaphragm to contract
Phrenic
500
What are the 3 forms of carbon dioxide when being transported throughout the body
Dissolved carbon dioxide, Carbaminohemoglobin, Bicarbonate ions (HCO3-)
500
Which cranial nerve senses the chemoreceptors located in the carotid and aortic bodies
Glossopharyngeal
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