structural organization
sacs that serve as gas exchangers.
Alveoli
The nose is surrounded by..
maxmilla
"Trachea" is often called what?
Respiration may be affected by what?
Development detests
Understanding the relationship of the structure and function is?
Critical.
What does the respitory system do?
Warms, filters, and humidifies air.
What is the function of the larynx?
What does the structure of the trachea extend from?
It extends from the larynx to the primary bronchi.
Age related changes affect what?
lung capacity
Respitory system compancts permit what?
the distribution of air and the exchange of respitory cases.
The respitory system is divided into how many parts?
2
Where is the larynx?
Between the root of the tongue and the upper end of the trachea.
What is the function of the lungs?
Air distributation and gas exchange.
When is respitory efficiency reduced?
At old age.
Respitory functions are what?
Dependent on the structural organization.
What isTrachea, bronchial tree, and lungs?
Lower respitory tract.
What is the paranasal?
4 pairs of air-containing spaces that open or drain into the nasal cavity.
The inferior surface of the lung that rests on the diaphram.
Base.
Respiration involves the exchange of what 2 chemicals?
O2 and CO2
Nerves regulate what?
The thoracic and abdominal muscles.
Accesory structures include...
Oral cavity, ribcage, diaphram
A pharyngeal tonsil.
How many levels of branching are optimal for oxygen transfer to the blood?
23
What is the form of bacteria caused by infection with the legionella whirlpool mophila?
legionnaires disease
The immune system guards against what?
airborne pathogens and irritants