Kinesiology 3222A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Internal Anal Sphincter, Lithotripsy, Bacteriuria

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Functions of the respiratory system: external respiration ventilation and gas exchange (getting air into the body) Internal respiration the circulatory system carrying the oxygen to the tissues and being used by tissues and cells via cellular respiration: gas exchange, maintain blood ph. Increases the surface area to moisten and warm air. Paranasal sinuses: paired air spaces within the bones of the skull that function to, warm the air, participate in sound resonance, decrease the weight of the skull, potential site of infection. Pharynx: muscular structure that connects the nasal cavity to the larynx, made up of skeletal muscle and lined with mucosal membrane. Respiratory diseases: upper respiratory tract infection (urti): sinusitis, throat infections, chest infections acute bronchitis, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd), chronic bronchitis, emphysema (alveoli breakdown, asthma, ear infections, nose infections, cancer. Epiglottis: attached to the larynx, covered in taste-bud mucosa. Innervated by the vagus nerve taste sensation.

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