System A&P
This structure of the respiratory system is a passageway for both air and food/fluids.
What is the pharynx?
These structures are hollow spaces occuring in pairs within a person's face.
What are sinuses?
This is the length of the trachea.
What is 5 inches?
This is the term for the amount of air remaining in the lungs after a forced exhalation.
What is residual volume?
This device detects the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream.
What is pulse oximeter?
This function of the respiratory system occurs at the respiratory membrane where carbon dioxide leaves the bloodstream and oxygen enters the bloodstream.
What is gas exchange?
This is the order of the parts of the pharynx from superior to inferior.
What is nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx?
This main bronchus is narrower and has a sharper angle than the other main bronchus.
What is the left bronchus?
This is the amount of air exchanged by the lungs while a person is at rest.
What is tidal volume?
These 3 conditions are typically caused by trauma to the thoracic cavity.
What are hemothorax, pneumothorax, and pleurisy?
This lung has 3 lobes.
What is the right lung?
This structure is a small leaf shaped cartilage projection that covers the entrance into the larynx.
What is the epiglottis?
This structure does not have cartilage rings?
What are bronchioles?
This is the additional amount of air that can be inhaled consciously.
What is inspiratory reserve volume?
This disease is an umbrella term to describe diseases that block and decrease air flow into and out of the lungs.
What is COPD?
The regulation of pH is to maintain this pH level in the blood.
What is 7.4?
These shelf-like structures have 2 names are found in the nasal cavity.
What are conchae and turbinates?
This type of muscle is found between cartilage rings of the trachea.
What is smooth muscle?
This is typically about 6 liters for males and includes inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume + residual volume + tidal volume.
What is total lung capacity?
This disease of the lungs is an inherited genetic disorder that causes thick, sticky mucus.
What is cystic fibrosis?
This structure lines the respiratory system and filters, warms and humidifies air.
What is the respiratory mucosa?
This cartilage attaches the larynx to the trachea.
What is cricoid cartilage?
This chemical compound is found in alveoli and prevents their collapse due to surface tension.
What is surfactant?
This is equal to tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume.
What is vital capacity?
A patient with this disease may present with wheezing and dypsnea during exercise, cold weather or upper respiratory infection (cold).
What is asthma?