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2.1 General Anatomy of the Respiratory System Part 2 Flashcards

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What makes up the filtration portion of the respiratory system?

A

nostrils (hair, cilia, and mucus)
trachea and bronchi (cilia and mucus)

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What are goblet cells?

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produce mucus and have cilia

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3
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What makes up the respiratory portion of the respiratory system?

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respiratory bronchioles
alveolar ducts
alveolar sacs
alveoli

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4
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What happens to air before it reaches the lungs?

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warmed
humidified
free of debris

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5
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What are fossae?

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nasal cavities

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6
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What are fossae composed of?

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bone and cartilage

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What separates the right and left fossae?

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nasal septum

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What is the nasal vestibule?

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most external portion of the nasal cavity just inside of the nostrils

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What cells line the vestibule?

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stratified squamous epithelium

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What are vibrissae and where are they found?

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short thick hairs
vestibule

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11
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What increases the surface area of the nasal cavity?

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nasal conchae/folds

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12
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How does the nasal cavity warm air?

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highly vascularized and large surface area

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13
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What are the three regions of the pharynx?

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nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx

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14
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Where is the nasopharynx?

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just above the soft palate

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15
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What is the nasopharynx?

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connection area between the nasal cavity and the pharynx

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16
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What connects the nasopharynx to the middle ear?

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eustachian tubes

17
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Where is the oropharynx?

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region posterior to the mouth and anterior to the epiglottis

18
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What is the laryngopharynx?

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area where the pharynx, larynx, and esophagus meet

19
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What is the location of the laryngopharynx?

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superior and posterior to the larynx

20
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What protects the tissues of the pharynx from frictional damage?

A

stratified squamous epithelium

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