HTHSCI 1CC6 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Prince Arsen Of Yugoslavia, Extracellular Fluid, Carbon Dioxide
20 Nov 2018
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Respiratory i (15 multiple choice and 5 matching) Key concepts: review function and lung anatomy: focus on pleura, lobes, and major airways. Exchange of gases between atmosphere and the blood. Protection from inhaled pathogens and irritating substances. Divide thoracic cavity into three chambers central mediastinum and the two lateral pleural compartments, each containing a lung. Parietal pleura: covers the thoracic wall and superior face of the diaphragm, continues around the heart and between the lungs, forming the lateral walls of the. Visceral pleura: mediastinal enclosure and snugly enclosing the lung root: part that extends from the parietal pleura, covers the external lung surface, dipping into and lining its fissures. Pleural fluid: lubricates lungs to glide easily over thorax wall during movements involved in breathing. Has 8 to 10 segments served by its own artery and vein and receives air from an individual segmental bronchus.
