NUR 3196 Module 8 Exam 2 Questions and Answer

pulmonary system structures two lungs, the upper and lower airways, the blood vessels that serve these structures, the diaphragm, and the chest wall (thoracic cage) Answer what are the pulmonary system structures? upper respiratory tract (airway) Answer ___ is made up of: -nasal cavity -nasopharynx -oropharynx -laryngopharynx lower respiratory tract (airway) Answer ___ is made up of: -larynx -trachea -left and right primary bronchi -carina -bronchioles lung function Answer provide continuous flow of oxygen into the bodily tissues. diaphragm function Answer contracts to allow the lungs to expand when breathing in air chest wall function Answer Encases, protects, and mechanically 'drives' the pulmonary apparatus upper respiratory tract function Answer filter, warm, and humidify ai