Functions of the Respiratory system
The main function of the Respiratory system is to supply what to the blood?
oxygen
What does your diaphragm muscle separate?
chest and abdomen
What shape cartilage does the bronchi have?
C shaped
Where are the control centers in the brain located?
In the medulla and pons
Name one factor that affects breathing?
Ingested or inhaled substances,Position of body (posture)Mental, Emotional, Spiritual,Environmental (pollution),and Strength of respiratory muscles
What are the six major structures of the Respiratory System?
Nose,Pharynx (Throat),Trachea,Bronchi,Lungs,diaphragm
What does it mean to inspire?
diaphragm contracts and increases thoracic space;air flows in
What does each bronchi divide into?
bronchial tubes
What does the medulla in the brain control?
automatic and voluntary response to respiration
Which disease causes damaged airways to narrow?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD)
Name at least one thing the thoracic cavity contains
heart,aorta,esophagus,bronchi,thymus
What does it mean to expire?
diaphragm relaxes and decreases thoracic space;air flows out
What air sac does each bronchial tube connect to?
Alveoli
What does the respiratory membrane consist of?
alveolar wall, the capillary wall, and their basement membranes
Which disease causes degeneration of alveoli?
Emphysema
What does the mouth and nose do for the Respiratory System?
Allows oxygen to enter body and carbon dioxide to leave
What does the trachea serve as?
wind pipe or air way
What is each Alveoli surrounded by?
a capillary
How thin is the respiratory membrane?
less than 0.5 mm
Which disease causes bronchial tubes to narrow?
Obstructive lung diseases
What is each lung enclosed in?
Pleura
What does the trachea divide into?
bronchi
What takes place in the Alveoli?
Gaseous exchange
simple squamous epithelium which make it easy for the diffusion of?
oxygen
Which disease causes incomplete lung expansion and increased lung stiffness
Restrictive lung diseases