anatomy
also known as
mechanics
vocab/facts
volumes
100
the only externally visible part of the resp system
What is the nose
100
this is known as the wind pipe
What is trachea
100
this is known as inhalation or flow of air into the lungs
What is inspiration
100
what is the normal resp rate
What is 12-20
100
this is the normal amount of air that is moved with each breath
What is 500ml
200
this is also known as the throat
What is pharynx
200
this is also known as the throat
What is pharynx
200
this is the place where air exchange takes place
What is alveoli
200
normal breathing rate is known as this term
What is eupnea
200
this term means the air remaining in lung after expiration
What is residual volume
300
this is the superior region of the pharynx located behind the nasal cavity
What is nasopharynx
300
this is known as the lung with 2 lobes
What is left lung
300
this is the stimulus for breathing
What is low co2
300
hyperpnea is is the term used for this
What is increased rate of breathing
300
the amount of air that can be taken in forcibly over the tidal volume
What is inspiratory reserve
400
this is made of 8 rigid hyaline cartlages and a spoon-shaped flap of elastic cartilage
What is epiglottis
400
this is known as the lung with three lobes
What is right lung
400
these 2 centers of the brain are responsibe for the control of rate and depth of breathing
What is pons and medulla
400
the lateral walls of the nose that increase the surface area.
What is conchae
400
this is the term of air that can be forcibly exhaled
What is expiratory reserve volume
500
these are located in the mucosa on the superior surface of the nose responsible for smell
What is olfactory receptors
500
this is known as pulmonary ventilation
What is breathing
500
name 3 of the 6 things that normally happen to the lungs as we age
What is decrease elasticity, vital capacity decreases, blood o2 decreases,sleep apnea, increases risk of resp tract inf, stimulating effects of co2 decrease
500
this separates the oral cavity and the nasal cavity
What is the palate
500
this keeps food from going into the lungs
What is epiglottis