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Human Anatomy 4.4

The respiratory system

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What 7 structures are a part of the conducting zone? Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, terminal bronchioles
What happens during internal respiration? Oxygen diffuse from systemic capillaries to tissue
What is considered the "voice box"? Larynx
Oropharynx is... A passageway for air, food, and drink
What 2 systems work together? Cardiovascular and respiratory
What is connected to hypoid bone and made of hyaline cartilage? Thyroid cartilage "adams apple"
Medullary area is located in the ____ and controls ____ Medulla oblongata, basic rhythm
What happens during external respiration? Oxygen diffuse from systemic capillaries to lungs
What 3 structures are in the upper respiratory system? Neck, nose, pharynx
Laryngopharynx is... A respiratory and digestive pathway
What system provides gas exchange? Respiratory
What is a passageway for food and air, has tonsils, and speech sound? Pharynx
Vestibular folds are also known as... False vocal cords
9 things in the bronchial tree order Trachea -> primary bronchi -> secondary bronchi -> tertiary bronchi -> bronchioles -> respiratory bronchioles -> alveolar ducts -> alveolar sacs -> alveoli
Chemoreceptor causes... Forces inhalation
Inflation (hering-breuer) reflex causes... Forced exhalation
What system transports gases between lungs an body? Cardiovascular
Nasopharynx is for... Swallowing and spitting
Vocal folds are also known as... True vocal cords
Cortical influence helps avoid... Inhaling gas or water
Pneumotaxic is located in the _____, Apeneustic is located in the _____, both coordinate transitions between _______ Upper pons, lower pons, inspiration and expiration
What 4 structures are a part of the respiratory zone? Respiratory bronchioles, alveolar dutcts, alveolar sacs, alveoli.
When inhaling the pressure outside is _____ than the pressure inside the lungs Higher
Pressure likes to move from ____ to _____. High to low
When exhaling the pressure in the lungs is ______ than the pressure outside Higher
What happens in the respiratory zone? Gas exchange
When the diaphragm contracts the thoracic cavity ______ in size Increases
What happens in the conducting zone? Air is filtered, moistened, and warmed into the lungs
What 4 structures are in the lower respiratory system? Lungs, trachea, bronchi, larynx
Created by: LaurenNeer
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