Anatomy
What are the primary organs of respiration?
Lungs
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases
What are the tiny air sac surrounded by blood capillaries called?
Alveoli
A chronic condition that causes respiratory mucous inflammation and bronchospasms that narrow airways?
Asthma
What is respiratory cycle known as?
Breathing
What structure is known as the "windpipe"?
The Trachea
Define Olfaction
The sense of smell
What specialized lymph tissue are in the oral cavity and pharynx?
Tonsils
When massaging a client who has mentioned having obstructive sleep apnea, what should a therapist do?
Use alternative body positions
What is the average amount of breaths an adult takes a minute?
What structure is synonymous with the voice box?
Larynx
How does the respiratory system maintain homeostasis?
By supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide
What is the purpose of the epiglottis?
Helps food and liquids enter the esophagus and protecting your ability to breathe
What chronic disease causes permanent enlargement of lower airways?
Emphysema
During which process does the diaphragm contract?
Inhalation
What 7 structures are the basic anatomy of the respiratory system?
Nasal Cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Alveoli
Lungs
What two reflexes act as defense mechanisms for the respiratory system?
Coughing and sneezing
What are the three sinuses?
Frontal,Ethmoid,Maxillary
What is a viral infection of the upper respiratory system?
Common cold
What action causes pressure in the lungs to be slightly higher compared with atmospheric?
Exhalation
What structure grows larger and is more prominent in males during puberty?
Adam's Apple or Thyroid Cartilage
How is sound reduced in the respiratory system?
By air moving over the vocal cord and causing vibrations.
List the order of the respiratory tract
Nose, Nasal cavity, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles,Alveoli, Lungs
What viral pathology starts in the upper respiratory tract and spreads to the lower tract? also known as one of the leading causes of death
Influenza
What is the tendency of the thorax and lungs to return to there pre inhalation size called?
Elastic recoil