Upper Respiratory Tract Anatomy
This area is where the air breathed in is warmed, moistened and filtered
What is the Nasal Cavity?
The tiny air filled sacs where gas exchange occurs
What are alveoli?
This is the state of bringing in air
What is Inspiration/Inhalation?
The common term for the process of bringing oxygen into and carbon dioxide out of the lungs
What is breathing?
This is the number of valves in the heart
What is 4?
This is the anatomical term for nostrils
What are Nares?
This side of the lungs has 3 lobes
What is the right lung?
This is the state of blowing out air
What is Expiration/Exhalation?
This is the process of exchange of gasses between the air and blood - occurs at the alveoli
What is external respiration?
This is the largest, strongest chamber of the heart
This is the common passageway for air and food, leads to the trachea; commonly referred to as the throat
What is the Pharynx?
This transports air to and from the lungs; commonly referred to as windpipe
What is the trachea?
This muscle that sits at the bottom of the lungs that assists in breathing
What is the Diaphragm?
This is the process of gas exchange between blood and body tissues - occurs at the cells of the body
What is internal respiration?
These are the valves between the atria and ventricles
What are atrioventricular valves?
This is where the voice box is located
What is the Larynx?
These are the 2 main branches that split off of the trachea
What are the Bronchi?
These muscles are between the ribs that assist in breathing
What are the intercostal muscles?
This is process where oxygen is used to produce energy and carbon dioxide is the waste product
What is Cellular respiration?
A stent would be a good treatment option for this condition
What is coronary artery disease?
This is the leaf shaped flap of cartilage that covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea
What is the Epiglottis?
This is the network of smaller branches inside the lungs that eventually lead to the tiny air sacs
What are Bronchioles?
This is the movement of molecules from higher concentration to lower concentration
What is diffusion?
This is the part of the cell where energy is produced
What is the mitochonrdia?
A valvuloplasty would be a treatment for what condition?
What is Mitral Valve Prolapse?