Structure
This tube-like structure extending from the base of the skull to the esophagus. Made of muscle and divided into three parts. Also known as the throat.
What is the Pharynx?
Forms part of the airway to the lungs and produces the voice.
What is the larynx?
This primary bronchi is the larger of the two, and more vertical.
What is the right?
Tendency of pulmonary tissues to return to a smaller size after having been stretched, occurs passively during expiration.
What is elastic recoil?
The amount of air that cannot be forcibly exhaled.
What is residual volume?
When these become enlarged, they are called adenoids.
What are pharyngeal tonsils?
This provides a passageway for air traveling to and from the lungs. Filters the air, aids speech and makes possible the sense of smell.
What is the nose?
The paranasal sinuses are each lined with ____________ mucosa.
What is respiratory mucosa?
When the pressure within the alveoli of the lungs is lower than atmospheric pressure - this produces (inspiration or expiration)
What is inspiration?
An instrument used to measure the volume of air.
What is a spirometer?
This structure extends from the larynx to the primary bronchi. Composed of C-shaped cartilage rings.
What is the trachea?
This furnishes part of the open airway to the lungs, obstruction causes death.
What is the trachea?
Pulmonary Ventilation, also known as:
What is breathing?
When the pressure in the alveoli of the lungs is higher than atmospheric pressure - this produces (Inspiration or expiration)
What is expiration?
The amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled after normal inspiration.
What is inspiratory reserve volume?
Each nasal cavity is divided into three passageways: Superior, middle and inferior __________.
What are meatuses?
The function of these is to distribute air and exchange gas.
What are the lungs?
The diaphragm contracts during inspiration or expiration?
What is inspiration?
The amount of air exhaled after normal inspiration.
What is tidal volume?
The compound formed when carbon dioxide combines with hemoglobin.
What is carbaminohemoglobin?
This separates the roof of the nose from the cranial cavity.
What is the cribiform plate?
The barrier between which gases are exchanged by alveolar air and blood.
What is the respiratory membrane?
A passive process that begins when the inspiratory muscles are relaxed.
What is expiration?
The largest volume of additional air that can be forcibly exhaled.
Alternating apnea and hyperventilation is the description of this type of breathing pattern.
What is Cheyne-Stokes respiration?