Health
The major organ(s) of the respiratory system
Lungs
The lungs are part of what airway?
lower
The larynx is part of what airway?
upper
Name one of four functions of the respiratory system
Brings O2 to body
Removes CO2 from body
Helps regulate temp
Produces audio sound
What are the two phases of Ventilation?
Inhalation and exhalation
The process of breathing in air
Inhalation
the leaf like flap of tissue at the bottom of the laryngopharynx that prevents food from entering the air passages
Epiglottis
The process of breathing air out
Exhalation
Smoking can contribute to what diseases
COPD and Cancer
What is the condition that maybe treated with an inhaled bronchodilator
Asthma
What population of people is most likely to contract pneumonia or the flu
Bedridden pts
Frail pts
The elderly
**Compromised immune system
Passageway for air into lungs that extends from the cricoid cartilage to the carnia.
Trachea
bronchi
the Bronchus that shorter and more vertical? This puts patients at higher risk for aspiration in this lung
Right bronchus
The air sacs within in the lungs
alveoli
The section of the pharynx that contains the hard palate and the soft palate.
Nasopharynx
How many lobes are in the right lung?
3
Which lung is smaller?
Left-Due to the heart
The think slippery double membrane that surrounds each lung
Pleura
The vocal cords are contained here.
The larynx
The only completely circular ring of cartilage in the upper airway
Cricoid cartilage
These are the primary muscles for breathing
Diaphragm and Intercostal muscles
Moistens the air and filters dust and germs. (2)
Mucous membranes and cilia
Regulated air temperature
Sinuses
The collapse of part or all of the lung
Atelectasis