BSC 1083 chapter objectives

The Respiratory System

Textbook chapter: 24.


1. Describe the general functions of the respiratory system.
2. Distinguish between the structures of the conducting, regulating and respiratory zones. Trace the flow of air through all structures.
3. Identify the structural modifications seen within the respiratory system, including: changes in cartilage; epithelium changes; changes in smooth muscle.
4. Describe the gross anatomical structures of the nasal cavity (including paranasal sinuses), pharynx, larynx, trachea and bronchii.
5 . Identify the bronchioles and alveoli, and discuss their functions.
6 . Identify the parietal pleura, visceral pleura, and the pleural cavity and lung.
7 . Discuss the structures involved in inspiration and expiration.

Recognize the following strutures

nasal cavity pharynx larynx ( and associated structures) trachea
bronchus bronchiole alveoli paranasal sinuses
hyaline cartilage smooth muscle ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells
diaphragm
pleural parietal membrane pleural visceral membrane lung pleural cavity



Professor Thomas M. Lancraft

Human Anatomy Course 
at St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus

04/2007