4.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What separates the lower and upper airways?
A
The larynx
2
Q
What tube connects the nasopharynx to the middle ear?
A
Pharyngotympanic tube
3
Q
What is the name of the tonsil in the nasopharynx?
A
Pharyngeal tonsil
4
Q
What are the functions of the nasal cavity
A
- Conduction of air
- Warming air
- Cleaning air
- Sense of smell
5
Q
What is the name of the duct that connects the tear duct to the eye in the inferior meatus of the nasal cavity?
A
Nasolacrimal duct
6
Q
What is the elevation at the pharyngeal end of the pharyngotympanic tube called?
A
Torus tubarius
7
Q
What is another name for an enlarged tonsil?
A
Adenoid
8
Q
What is the only bone not connected to another bone in the body?
A
Hyoid bone
9
Q
What are the functions of the larynx?
A
- Separates oesophagus and airways
- Protects lower airways
- Conducts air
- Allows phonation to occur
10
Q
What is the rima glottidis? What can change its diameter?
A
- Anterior opening between the two true vocal cords
- Movement of arytenoid carilage can change its shape when we sweap differently.
