Upper/Lower Respiratory System
What are the two parts of the respiratory system called?
Upper and Lower Respiratory system
What is the physiology of the larynx?
used to make sound (voice)
What is the physiology of the bronchial tree?
brings air to the alveoli
What is the physiology of alveoli?
site of gas exchange
What are the two accessory structures of the respiratory system?
Oral cavity and intercostals
What sensory deals with smell?
Olfactory sense
If your larynx/ vocal cords are long and thick, what does that mean?
deeper voice
What is the shape of the bronchial tree?
upside down tree
What is the liquid that lines the inside of alveoli?
surfactant
What are the two muscles used in the respiratory system?
Diaphragm and intercostal muscles
What part of the respiratory system helps separate the right and left nasal cavity?
septum
What two parts of the pharynx allow food and air to pass through?
laryngopharynx and oropharynx
Which primary bronchi is most prone to aspiration?
Right bronchi
Approximately, how many alveoli are there in the adult human lungs?
300 million
What does the external part of the intercostal muscles do?
pull the ribs upward and outward
What is the flap called that prevents aspiration of food into the lungs?
Epiglottis
What are the three divisions of the pharynx?
nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
Which secondary bronchi has more “branches”?
Right secondary bronchi
What is the purpose of surfactant?
To keep alveoli from collapsing or sticking shut as air moves in and out
What does the internal part of the intercostal muscles do?
pull the ribs downward and inward
What are the bony ridges that create surface area called?
Turbinates
What tube does the pharynx contain that leads to another part of our body?
Eustachian tubes (inner ear)
Which side of the primary bronchi are shorter?
Left bronchi
What surrounds the alveoli?
Pulmonary capillaries
What are the four parts of the pleural membrane?
Parietal pleura, visceral pleura, pleural space/cavity