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Lecture Exam 4- Respiratory
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/30/2012

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Term
Upper Respiratory System
Definition
consists of the nose, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and pharynx
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Lower Respiratory System
Definition
includes the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
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Nasopharynx
Definition
superior portion of the pharynx
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Oropharynx
Definition
middle portion of the pharynx
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Laryngopharynx
Definition
most inferior portion of the larynx
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Unpaired Cartilages of the Larynx
Definition
Thyroid, cricoid, epiglottis
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Paired Cartilages of the Larynx
Definition
corniculate, cuneiform, arytenoid
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Vocal Folds
Definition
run from the thyroid cartilage to the arytenoid cartilages
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Vestibular Folds
Definition
run from the thyroid cartilage to the corniculate cartilages
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Type of Muscle that Controls Most of the Respiratory System
Definition
skeletal muscle
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Alveoli
Definition
site of gas exchange in the lungs
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Respiratory Centers
Definition
three pairs of loosely organized nuclei in the pons and medulla oblongata that regulate the activity of the respiratory muscles
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Respiratory Rhythmicity Center
Definition
sets the basic pace and depths of respiration

located in medulla oblongata, includes the DRG and VRG
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Dorsal Respiratory Group (DRG)
Definition
inspiratory center

functions in quiet and forced breathing
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Ventral Respiratory Group (VRG)
Definition
expiratory center

functions only during forced breathing
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Apneustic and Pneumotaxic Center
Definition
paired nuclei in the pons that modify the pace of respiration in response to sensory stimuli or instructions from higher centers
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Tissue Lining the Nasopharynx, Trachea, and Bronchi
Definition
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
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Tissue Lining the Oropharynx and Larygopharynx
Definition
simple squamos epithelium
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