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Respiratory System

The respiratory system includes the lungs and the airway. The questions in this category focus mainly on the anatomical and physiological processes associated with breathing.

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All organs of the respiratory system?

well, I'm not sure if this is all, but, here goes nothing:

- Trachea (The long tube down your throat)

- Bronchi (two pipes branched off from the trachea leading to the lungs)

- Broncioles (many smaller pipes within the lungs leading off of the bronchi's)

- Aveoli (little air sacks in your lung that help with gas exchange. it lets oxygen into your blood to then go around your body)

- Epiglottis (a little flap that covers your trachea while you swallow food so it doesn't get in your lungs)

- basically your lungs (duh..)

- Medulla Obbligato (A monitor in your brain stem the monitors CO2 levels in your blood allowing you to breathe

so yeah i hope that helped :)

How much does a registered nurse earn in south Africa?

A registered nurse in South Africa earns around R155 557 per year. Salaries may vary depending on where you work and how much experience you have.

Which make more a nurse or a respiratory therapist?

its common sense, a respiratory therapist is someone who basically save lifes and a nurse can do anything such as feeding an so forth

What is the function of the cilia in the respiratory system?

The cilia trap dust and other particles as the air comes in Cillia are fan like projections in the linings of the tubes in the lungs. It is there job to waft the mucous cainting foreign bodies up to the back of the pharynx where it is swallowed to be destroyed in the stomach.

What do the tiny hairs do to the air you breathe?

Those tiny hairs (cilia) trap most microbes in the air you breathe. The cilia along the respiratory epithelium beat in coordinated waves to cause a layer of mucus to ascend proximally. The "muco-ciliary escalator" is a protective mechanism that removes particulates from the small airways.

As air is inhaled, the cilia move back and forth, pushing any foreign matter either toward the nostrils, where it is blown out, or toward the back of the throat.

What effect does tar have on the respiratory system?

Tar is the sticky substance that is found on tobacco leaves, when smoked this sticky substance coats the inside of your lungs and air sacks- preventing oxygen from reaching the circulatory system.

What is acidosis?

normal body pH is 7.35 to 7.45. Now there are certain conditions which alter this. In the most simplistic terms there are two main causes why the body would become acidotic ie its pH becoming less than 7.35. the first reason is when the lungs are not effectively removing the CO2 from the body, this is called respiratory acidosis. The second type is called metabolic acidosis and this occurs in severe sepsis, renal failure and drug overdoses. Either way if you are acidotic you are severely ill!

What do you observe if you blow your breath on the mirror?

You will see water droplets forming on the mirror
the mirror steams up and forms condensation on it and becomes misty. when it cools down it forms water droplets.
the water particles from you mouth/lungs are exhaled from your mouth and stick to the new surface, the mirror. if you notice, it happens with everything, even wood, just not as noticable.
condensation the water droplets in your breath attach to the mirror and fog it

What are the organs of the lower respiratory system?

these are as follows: brochus,branches of bronchus called bronchii, alveoli

Why are the membraines in the alveoli thin?

membranes must be thin for efficient diffusion of gasses.

What is respiratory care?

Respiratory care therapists evaluate patients, administer diagnostic tests and provide therapeutic treatments to patients who have breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders.

How Cholesterol affects the respiratory system?

It indirectly affects the respiratory system. Cholesterol affects the circulatory system and there is high blood pressure. Due to high blood pressure, the heart cannot pump a lot of blood to the body which indirectly affects the lungs!

Is esophagus part of the respiratory system?

No. The esophagus is part of the digestive system. The pharynx is part of both the digestive and respiratory systems.