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Respiratory and Endocrine System
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Anatomy
11th Grade
04/21/2011

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Term
terminal air sacs in the lungs
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alveoli
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common passageway for food and air
Definition
pharynx
Term
structure found directly inferior to the pharynx
Definition
larynx
Term
tube that is made up of C-ringed hyaline cartilage
Definition
trachea
Term
part of respiratory system that is externally visible
Definition
nose
Term
which bronchus is larger and straighter?
Definition
right
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another name for nostrils
Definition
external nares
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3 parts of the pharynx
Definition
naso, oro, and laryngo
Term
spoon-shaped flap of elastic cartilage that closes over trachea
Definition
epiglottis
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name of maneuver that forces air into the lungs to eject food or objects
Definition
heimlich
Term
major divisions of the trachea
Definition
bronchi
Term
type of pleura that covers the lungs
Definition
pulmonary or visceral
Term
clusters of lymphatic tissue
Definition
tonsils
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nickname of thyroid cartilage
Definition
adam's apple
Term
surgery that opens the airway
Definition
tracheostomy
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type of pleura that covers the thoracic cavity
Definition
parietal
Term
blood-rich connective tissue that traps bacteria and debris
Definition
mucosa lining
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3 types of tonsils
Definition
pharyngeal, palatine, lingual
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fluid that reduces friction when you breathe
Definition
pleural fluid
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lobes that increase surface area of nose
Definition
conchae
Term
makes up bulk of lungs
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air space
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2 things that make up the respiratory membrane
Definition
walls of alveoli and capillary walls
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fight off bacteria and infections in the lungs
Definition
macrophages
Term
separates nasal and oral cavities
Definition
palate
Term
organs found in facial bones
Definition
sinuses
Term
type of respiration termed "breathing"
Definition
pulmonary ventilation
Term
type of gas exchange with alveoli and blood stream
Definition
external respiration
Term
carrying of gases via the blood
Definition
respiratory gas transport
Term
type of gas exchange with capillaries and cells
Definition
internal respiration
Term
air into the lungs
Definition
inspiration
Term
air leaving the lungs
Definition
expiration
Term
air taken in normal breath
Definition
tidal volume
Term
amount taking in over a normal breath
Definition
IRV
Term
amount you can forcibly exhale beyond normal exhale
Definition
ERV
Term
amount of air that remains even after the ERV in the alveoli
Definition
residual volume
Term
type of pressure found in thoracic cavity
Definition
Term
TV+IRV+ERV=______
Definition
vital capacity
Term
amount of air that remains in passageways after an exhale
Definition
dead space volume
Term
instrument that reads respiratory capacities
Definition
spirometer
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lease amount (350mL) you need to survive
Definition
functional volume
Term
part of brain that contains inspiratory and expiratory centers
Definition
medulla
Term
part of brain that contains inpiratory drive and can block inspiratory drive
Definition
pons
Term
inflammation of nasal mucosa
Definition
rhinits
Term
lack of breathing
Definition
apnea
Term
viral or bacteria infection in the lungs
Definition
emphysema
Term
lung collapse
Definition
atelactasis
Term
smoking causes over inflation of the alveoli and they fill with mucus
Definition
emphysema
Term
chronic oxygen deficiency due to inadequate oxygen delivery to body tissues
Definition
hypoxia
Term
inflammation of bronchial tubes
Definition
bronchitis
Term
name of air opening in larynx
Definition
glottis
Term
inflamed sinuses
Definition
sinusitis
Term
stabbing pain with each breath, due to dried fluid
Definition
pleurisy
Term
swelling and fluid in the larynx
Definition
laryngitis
Term
air in intrapleural space
Definition
penumothorax
Term
dangerous substance that also binds to hemoglobin
Definition
carbon monoxide
Term
reaction in lungs and chest, passageway narrows
Definition
asthma
Term
blood clot that has traveled to the lungs
Definition
pulmonary embolism
Term
2 gases that are measured in the blood
Definition
oxygen and carbon dioxide
Term
3 types of stimulus that may trigger an endocrine gland
Definition
humoral, hormonal, neural
Term
the concept of negative feedback is like a ________ in the house
Definition
thermostat
Term
high levels of a hormone in the blood _______ further release
Definition
inhibit
Term
cells that endocrine organ influence/act upon
Definition
target cells
Term
pituitary hormone that has an endocrine organ as its target cells
Definition
tropic hormone
Term
main difference between endocrine and exocrine
Definition
endocrine is ductless
Term
master gland
Definition
pituitary
Term
master gland
Definition
pituitary
Term
glands with "hidden tissue"
Definition
thyroids and pancreas
Term
endocrine gland present only in pregnant women
Definition
placenta
Term
gonads
Definition
ovaries and testes
Term
gland only active in young children
Definition
thymus
Term
gland stimulated by neural messages
Definition
adrenal medulla
Term
location of goiter belt
Definition
midwest
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