Respiratory System
The exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide w/i the alveoli of the lungs
What is External Respiration?
The nurse will assess this first when a client has aspirated fluids or a foreign object.
What is the right bronchus?
This substance is produced by the parietal cells in the gastric mucosa.
What is intrinsic factor?
2 thin, triangular shaped reed like folds or fibrous bands located in the trachea that produce sound when air is passed through them.
What are the vocal cords?
This structure is the pathway for urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
What is the urethra?
From the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, Bronchi, and then the bronchioles
What is the pathway for external breathing?
To reduce the friction in the lung tissue and to preserve the elasticity of lung tissue
What is the purpose of surfactant?
Pepsin, Trypsin, and Chymotrypsin all perform this action.
What is breakdown proteins into amino acids?
The cluster of grapes structure at the end of the bronchial tree.
What are alveoli?
The reservoir for urine; the cells here are transitional epithelium.
What is the bladder?
The trachea and esophagus are located here.
What is the pharynx?
This structure regulates involuntary control of the depth and rate of respirations.
What is the medulla oblongata?
The breakdown of larger molecules into smaller molecules is referred to as this.
What is catabolism?
2 cone shaped organs w/i the chest cavity and used for gas exchange.
What are lungs?
The accumulation of water in the tissues is known as this.
What is edema?
This structure triggers the cough reflex to clear the obstruction using sensory receptors within it.
What is the larynx?
Excess carbon dioxide in the blood causes this situation in the body.
What is Respiratory acidosis?
This occurs in the proximal colon to prevent dehydration.
What is the absorption of about 80% of the body's needed water?
Dome shaped structure that contracts and flattens to increase both chest space and pleural vacuum.
What is the diaphragm?
These 2 organs provide blood filtering and removal of wastes.
What are the kidneys?
Inflammation of the lining of the lung caused by pneumonia, lung abscess, Tb, or lung tumor.
What is pleurisy?
It is good to stop smoking because it causes this to happen.
What is smoking decreases the size of the tubes leading to the lungs?
Lack of this vitamin causes pernicious anemia.
What is vitamin B-12?
Nasal hair, cilia, and mucus do this for the respiratory system.
What is perform as protective structures?
The functional unit of the kidneys.
What is the nephron?