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Name 4 functions of the Respiratory system
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-Assists in urination, defecation, and childbirth
-Creates pressure gradients -Maintains pH -Enzymatic step to control BP |
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Name 3 mo' functions of the Respiratory system
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-Gas exchange
-Olfaction -Vocalization |
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What are the principal organs of the respiratory system?
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Nose, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchial tree, Lungs
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Define the Conducting division of the Respiratory system?
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The Conductiing division consists of those passages that serve only for airflow. (Nostrils thru the bronchioles)
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Define the Respiratory division of the Respiratory system
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The Respiratory divison consists of the alveoli and other distal gas-exchange regions.
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What organs make up the Upper Respiratory track?
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The Upper Respiratory tract is the airway from the nose through the larynx. (Nose, Pharynx, Larynx)
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What organs make up the Lower Respiratory tract?
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The Lower Respiratory tract is the airway from the trachea through the lungs. (Trachea, Bronchii, Lungs)
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What is the function of the Nose?
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The Nose warms, cleans, and humidifies air.
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What are 3 features of the Nasopharynx.
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-Extends from the dorsal to soft palate
-Receives Eustachian tube -Pharyngeal tonsils |
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What are 2 features of the Oropharynx
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-Located between soft palate and roof of tongue
-Palatine and lingual tonsils |
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Where is the Larnopharynx located?
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Extends from hyoid bone to esophagus and larynx
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What is the Glottis?
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The vocal cords and the opening between them are collectively called the Glottis.
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Name the 3 types of cartilage in the Larynx
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-Epiglottic
-Thyroid
-Cricoid
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What is the Extrinsic Laryngeal muscle?
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It is a superficial extrinsic muscle that connects the Larynx to the hyoid bone and elevate it durning swallowing.
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What is the Intrinsic Laryngeal muscle?
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A deep intrinsic muscle that operates the vocal cords in the Larynx.
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