Anatomy Flashcards
Upper Respiratory Tract (3)
Nose
Pharynx
Larynx
Lower Respiratory Tract (3)
Trachea
Bronchi
Lungs
What makes up the respiratory system? (6)
Nose
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Lungs
What does the respiratory system do? (2)
Supplies the body with oxygen
Helps clean the body of waste
Pharynx functions as….(2)
Passageway for food and air
Sound-resonating chamber
Larynx is made up of…
9 cartilages
Larynx is called…
Voice box
What is the laryngeal skeleton’s largest single cartilage?
Thyroid cartilage
What does the epiglottis cartilage do?
Pulls down over the glottis to block the trachea during the process of swallowing
How many lobes does the right lung have?
3
How many lobes does the left lung have?
2
URT
Upper Respiratory Tract
LRT
Lower Respiratory Tract
Sinuses (4)
Frontal
Ethmoid
Maxillary
Sphenoid
What contains adenoids?
Nasopharynx