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Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Essentials of Respiratory Care exam with ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




correct answers ||\\||\\




The primary function of the respiratory system is -
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correct answers ✔✔to promote gas exchange ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




move oxygen (O²) into the lungs
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blood removal of carbon dioxide (CO²) from the
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lungs.


Conducting airway divided into: - correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




✔✔Upper airway ||\\||\\




Lower airways ||\\||\\




The upper airway consists of - correct answers
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✔✔nose
oral cavity
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pharynx

,larynx


what are the upper airway primary functions -
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correct answers ✔✔Conduction of air ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




humidify and warm inspired air ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




prevents foreign material from entering the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




tracheobronchial tree ||\\||\\




to facilitate speech and smell
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What are the three parts that the pharynx divided
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into - correct answers ✔✔Nasopharynx
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Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx


nasopharynx - correct answers ✔✔Is positioned ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




between the posterior portion of the nasal cavity and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




superior portion of the soft palate.
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, oropharynx - correct answers ✔✔Oropharynx lies ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




between the soft palate superiorly and the base of
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the tongue inferiorly
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laryngopharynx (hypopharynx) - correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




✔✔Or (hypopharynx) lies between the base of the
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tongue and the entrance of the esophagus. The
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epiglottis is the upper part of the larynx and is
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positioned


Epiglottis - correct answers ✔✔is the upper part of
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the larynx and is positioned
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Larynx (voice box) - correct answers ✔✔located
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between the base of the tongue and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




the upper end of the trachea
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