NSG 320: Respiratory System Exam
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what is the primary function of the gas exchange - oxygen in, carbon dioxide
respiratory system? out
what is the secondary function of acid-base balance, vocalization, olfaction,
the and
respiratory system? immune defense
what are the three purposes of the detect early signs of respiratory
respiratory assessment? compromise
monitor disease progression
evaluate treatment effectiveness
what are the three regions of the nose and nasal cavity
upper respiratory tract? pharynx
larynx
what does the nose and nasal warms, moistens, and filters are
cavity
consist of?
what does the pharynx do? shared pathway for air and food
what does the larynx do? voice box; contains vocal cords and
epiglottis
, what does the lower respiratory trachea
tract bronchi and bronchioles
consist of? alveoli
what does the trachea do? windpipe
lined with ciliated epithelium and mucus
what does the bronchi and right bronchus is wider and more vertical
bronchioles consist of? bronchioles regulate airflow via smooth
muscle
what do the alveoli do? site of gas exchange
surrounded by capillaries
type I cells: gas exchange
type II cells: surfactant production
what do the lungs consist of? right lung
left lung
pleura
describe the right and left lungs right has 3 lobes (upper, middle, lower)
left has 2 lobes (upper and lower) and
accommodates heart
what is the pleura? a double layered membrane with pleural
fluid to
reduce friction
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Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
what is the primary function of the gas exchange - oxygen in, carbon dioxide
respiratory system? out
what is the secondary function of acid-base balance, vocalization, olfaction,
the and
respiratory system? immune defense
what are the three purposes of the detect early signs of respiratory
respiratory assessment? compromise
monitor disease progression
evaluate treatment effectiveness
what are the three regions of the nose and nasal cavity
upper respiratory tract? pharynx
larynx
what does the nose and nasal warms, moistens, and filters are
cavity
consist of?
what does the pharynx do? shared pathway for air and food
what does the larynx do? voice box; contains vocal cords and
epiglottis
, what does the lower respiratory trachea
tract bronchi and bronchioles
consist of? alveoli
what does the trachea do? windpipe
lined with ciliated epithelium and mucus
what does the bronchi and right bronchus is wider and more vertical
bronchioles consist of? bronchioles regulate airflow via smooth
muscle
what do the alveoli do? site of gas exchange
surrounded by capillaries
type I cells: gas exchange
type II cells: surfactant production
what do the lungs consist of? right lung
left lung
pleura
describe the right and left lungs right has 3 lobes (upper, middle, lower)
left has 2 lobes (upper and lower) and
accommodates heart
what is the pleura? a double layered membrane with pleural
fluid to
reduce friction
