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1. What is the main To maintain adequate oxygenation of the tissues and normal removal of CO2
function of the from the tissues.
lungs?
2. What is the differ- Ventilation is the movement of air in and out of the airways, while oxygena-
ence between venti- tion is the process of moving air past the alveoli and into the blood.
lation and oxygena-
tion?
3. What are conducting Airways that provide the pathway for inspired air to reach the gas-exchange
airways? surface (alveoli) but do not participate in gas exchange.
4. List the components Nose, mouth, pharynx (naso and oro), larynx.
of the upper airways.
5. What are the com- Trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.
ponents of the lower
airways?
6. What are the main To warm, filter, and humidify the air.
functions of the
nose?
7. What causes people Nasal resistance or high levels of exercise.
to switch from nasal
to mouth breathing?
8.
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What anatomical The septum, which consists of cartilaginous anterior and vomer and ethmoid
structures divide the bones posterior.
nose into two chan-
nels?
9. What are turbinates Protrusions from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity that add turbulence
(conchae) and their to the air, increasing the chance that particulates collide with the mucosal
function? lining.
10. What are the func- To provide an open airway, direct air and food into proper channels, and
tions of the larynx? facilitate voice production.
11. What are the nine Thyroid (2 fused), cricoid, arytenoid (3 pairs), cuneiform (3 pairs), cornicu-
cartilages of the lar- late (3 pairs), and epiglottis.
ynx?
12. What is the role of It is pulled superiorly to cover the laryngeal inlet.
the epiglottis during
swallowing?
13. What is the glottis? The laryngeal opening involved in speech production.
14. Describe the struc- The trachea descends from the larynx into the mediastinum and divides into
ture of the trachea. two primary bronchi, with a wall composed of mucosa, submucosa, and
adventitia.
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15. What type of epithe- Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium.
lium is found in the
mucosa of the tra-
chea?
16. What is the function To propel particulate materials toward the pharynx.
of the cilia in the tra-
chea?
17. What are the prima- The trachea divides into right and left primary bronchi, which enter the
ry bronchi and their lungs.
function?
18. How many sec- Three on the right and two on the left.
ondary bronchi are
there on each side?
19. What is the term Bronchioles.
for air passages less
than 1 mm?
20. What is the smallest Terminal bronchiole, which is less than 0.5 mm.
bronchiole called?
21. What is the respira- The collective term for the conducting network within the lungs.
tory tree?
22.
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1. What is the main To maintain adequate oxygenation of the tissues and normal removal of CO2
function of the from the tissues.
lungs?
2. What is the differ- Ventilation is the movement of air in and out of the airways, while oxygena-
ence between venti- tion is the process of moving air past the alveoli and into the blood.
lation and oxygena-
tion?
3. What are conducting Airways that provide the pathway for inspired air to reach the gas-exchange
airways? surface (alveoli) but do not participate in gas exchange.
4. List the components Nose, mouth, pharynx (naso and oro), larynx.
of the upper airways.
5. What are the com- Trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.
ponents of the lower
airways?
6. What are the main To warm, filter, and humidify the air.
functions of the
nose?
7. What causes people Nasal resistance or high levels of exercise.
to switch from nasal
to mouth breathing?
8.
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What anatomical The septum, which consists of cartilaginous anterior and vomer and ethmoid
structures divide the bones posterior.
nose into two chan-
nels?
9. What are turbinates Protrusions from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity that add turbulence
(conchae) and their to the air, increasing the chance that particulates collide with the mucosal
function? lining.
10. What are the func- To provide an open airway, direct air and food into proper channels, and
tions of the larynx? facilitate voice production.
11. What are the nine Thyroid (2 fused), cricoid, arytenoid (3 pairs), cuneiform (3 pairs), cornicu-
cartilages of the lar- late (3 pairs), and epiglottis.
ynx?
12. What is the role of It is pulled superiorly to cover the laryngeal inlet.
the epiglottis during
swallowing?
13. What is the glottis? The laryngeal opening involved in speech production.
14. Describe the struc- The trachea descends from the larynx into the mediastinum and divides into
ture of the trachea. two primary bronchi, with a wall composed of mucosa, submucosa, and
adventitia.
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apy
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15. What type of epithe- Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium.
lium is found in the
mucosa of the tra-
chea?
16. What is the function To propel particulate materials toward the pharynx.
of the cilia in the tra-
chea?
17. What are the prima- The trachea divides into right and left primary bronchi, which enter the
ry bronchi and their lungs.
function?
18. How many sec- Three on the right and two on the left.
ondary bronchi are
there on each side?
19. What is the term Bronchioles.
for air passages less
than 1 mm?
20. What is the smallest Terminal bronchiole, which is less than 0.5 mm.
bronchiole called?
21. What is the respira- The collective term for the conducting network within the lungs.
tory tree?
22.
