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22 Review Guide
Respiratory
What is the respiratory system?
List the functions
General Anatomy
What are the tracts involved
in the respiratory system?
List all components of each tract.
What is difference in the function
of upper and lower?
Name the two types of
passageways.
Upper
Explain the anatomy of the nose
List the function of each part
of the nose
Explain the anatomy of
the pharynx
List the function of each part
of the pharynx
Lower
Explain the anatomy of the
larynx
List the function of each
part of the larynx
Explain the anatomy of
the bronchioles
List the function of each
part of the bronchioles
Explain the anatomy of
the alveoli
List the function of each
part of the alveoli
Explain the anatomy of the
lungs
List the function of each part
of the lungs
Mechanics of Breathing
What are 4 events of respiration?
Explain each
What are the two phases of breathing?
What does one respiratory cycle
include?
List and explain each pressure
involved in ventilation.
What factors affect ventilation?
Explain how these factors affect
one another
What law shows the relationship
between pressure and volume?
What is the relationship?
Explain how inhalation and exhalation
occur in terms of muscles, volume,
and pressure
When is ventilation passive,
when is ventilation active?
Respiratory Volumes
List the four respiratory volumes,
explain each, and give approximate
volumes ranges
List the four respiratory capacities,
explain each, and give approximate
capacity ranges
What factors affect volumes/capacities
Give an example
Explain nonrespiratory volumes
Give an example
Gas Exchange
Explain the concepts of Daltons
Law of partial pressures
What is the composition of air?
How is this related to
atmospheric pressure?
Explain the concepts
of Henrys Law?
What is the composition
of alveolar air?
Compare this to the composition
of air? (main differences)
External respiration is the Exchange
of which gas and where?
What factors affect this?
How?
Explain the partial pressure
gradient for O2 in the lungs?
Explain the partial pressure
gradient for CO2 in the lungs?
Internal respiration is the exchange
of which gases and where?
Gas Transport
List each way oxygen can be
transported?
Highlight which is most common.
List each factor affecting the release of
oxygen from hemoglobin and explain how
List each way oxygen can be transported?
Highlight which is the most common.