4.03 - Respiratory system Flashcards
Conducting portion is where only _________ _________ occurs
Respiratory portion is where _________ _________ occurs
Air transport
Gas exchange
External respiration is exchange between _________ and _________
Internal respiration is exchange between _________ and _________ _________
Atmosphere and blood
blood and body cells
The _________ is the main conducting airway for inhaled air
Supported anteroinferiorly from bridge by _________ _________
- Contains _________ and _________ cartilage
nose
Dorsum nasi
Lateral, alar
The nasal cavity begins as the internal component of the nose and ends as openings to the _________ known as _________
Nasopharnx, choanae
_________ is the anterior region of nasal cavity
Hairs are called _________
Vestibule
Vibrissae
Nasal cavity is lined with _________ epithelium
Superior part of nasal cavity has _________ epithelium
Pseudostratified
Olfactory
Superior, middle, and inferior _________ _________ form the lateral wall
- condition the air within the nasal cavity
- each concha has a _________ _________ (air passage) underneat it
Nasal conchae
Nasal meatus
The superior, middle, and inferior nasal concha form the ___________ ___________
Nasal cavity
What forms the larynx?
Epiglottis, thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage
What are the four paranasal sinuses?
Ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, maxillary
The pharynx is the ___________
Nasopharynx:
Posterior to ___________ ___________ and superior to ___________ ___________
- Lined with ___________ ___________ ___________ epithelium
- Only ___________ passes through
- opening of ___________ ___________ found in lateral walls
- Posterior there is a ___________ Tonsil
throat
nasal cavity, soft palate
- pseudostratified ciliated columnar
- air
- auditory tubes
- pharyngeal
Oropharynx is bounded
- superiorly by ___________ ___________
- Inferiorly by ___________ ___________
Line with ___________ ___________ ___________epithelium
opening of oral cavity into oropharynx is the ___________
Two pair of muscular arches on lateral walls of fauces
___________ tonsils are embedded in lateral walls between arches
___________ tonsils are at base of the tongue
soft palate
hyoid bone
Nonkeratinized stratified squamous
Fauces
Palatine
Lingual
Laryngopharynx
- Starts inferior to ___________ ___________ and extends on top of ___________
Lined with ___________ ___________ ___________ epithelium
- resists ___________ from food
Hyoid bone, esophagus
nonkeratinized stratified squamous
Abrasion
Larynx connects ___________ to ___________
- serves as a passageway for air
- Prevents ingested materials from entering ___________ and ___________
- Produces sounds for ___________
Pharynx to trachea
Trachea, bronchi
Speech
What is valsalva maneuver?
Attempting to exhale while nose and mouth are both closed
___________ ___________ connects pharynx and larynx
The ___________ cartilage is the largest cartilage
- has anterior and lateral wall but no ___________ wall
- V- shaped anterior projection is called ___________ ___________
- Usually larger in ___________
Laryngeal inlet
thryoid
- posterior
- laryngeal prominence
- males
Ring shaped ___________ cartilage is inferior to thyroid cartilage
___________ is a spoon shaped cartilage projecting superiorly into the pharynx
- swallowing causes epiglottis to close the opening to the ___________
Cricoid
Epiglottis
Larynx
What are the smaller, paired cartilages that help with sound production
Arytenoid, corniculate, cuneiform
Vocal folds are found in ___________ and are comprised of ___________ ligaments covered by mucous membrane
Larynx, vocal ligaments
The opening between vocal cords is called ___________ ___________
Rima glottis
Glottis consists of ___________ and ___________
Vocal folds, rima glottidis
What folds enclose the rima vestibuli?
Contain ___________ ligaments
Vestibular folds
Vestibulars