Respiratory System
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Created by:
davidbd Plus on March 12, 2010
Subjects:
physiology, anatomy, anatomy and physiology, human body systems, human body
Description:
The human respiratory system, its anatomy, physiology and disorders.
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33 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bronchi | plural of bronchus |
| number of bronchi | 2 |
| alveoli | air sacs where blood is oxygenated |
| tidal volume | normal volume of air displaced between normal inspiration and expiration without extra effort. |
| 500 ml | typical adult tidal volume in ml |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| pneumothorax | condition where air is present in the pleural cavity, outside the lungs |
| mediastinum | the central compartment of the thoracic cavity. It contains the heart, the great vessels of the heart, esophagus, trachea, phrenic nerve, cardiac nerve, thoracic duct, thymus, and lymph nodes of the central chest. |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| asthma | a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. |
| asthma | recurring periods of wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing |
| wheezing | a whistling sound when you breathe |
| swelling, muscles tightening, extra mucus | three causes of narrowing airways in asthma |
| bronchioles and alveoli | lung parts that do gas exchange |
| nares | nostrils (Latin) |
| vibrissae | nose hairs (Latin) |
| cells of mucosal lining of nasal cavity | ciliated pseudostratified epithelial cells |
| middle and superior conchae | parts of the ethmoid bone |
| inferior concha | bone attached to ethmoid bone by suture |
| location of the nasal conchae | inside the lateral wall of the nasal cavity |
| to the sinuses | where the meatuses of the conchae lead |
| cribriform plate | roof of the nasal cavity, part of the ethmoid bone |
| palate | floor of the nasal cavity |
| anterior part of the palate | hard palate (maxilla) |
| soft palate (muscle) | posterior part of the palate |
| choanae | the left and right posterior openings from the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx |
| vomer | thin vertical bone below ethmoid bone |
| auditory tube | eustachian tube |
| auditory tube | pharyngotympanic tube |
| mucociliary clearance | process by which foreign particles are removed from the airways |
| bronchospasm | constriction of the airway smooth muscles |
| external intercostal muscles | rib muscles that help with inspiration |
| COPD | Combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. |
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