Anatomy of the Sinus Flashcards
what is the airways divided into
upper respiratory tract
lower respiratory tract
what divides the upper and lower respiratory tracts
the larynx
what is in the upper respiratory airway
- Everything to the top of the layrnx
- Nasal cavity
- Nostril
- Oral cavity
- Layrnx
- pharynx
what is in the lower respiratory tract
- Below the larynx
- right main bronchus
- left main bronchus
- right lung
- left lung
- diaphrgam
- Trachea
what is the bony skeleton of the oral cavity made up of
- maxilla and mandible
what is tonsillitis caused by
- bacteria causes 1/3 of cases
- caused by strep bacteria such as S. Pyogenes, S. Aureus, and M. Catarrhalis
what is the function of the nasal cavity
- warms and dehumidifies inspired air
- removes and traps pathogens from inspired air - lined with goblet cells and ciliated epithelium
- sense of smell
- drains paranasal sinuses and lacrimal ducts
what is the vestibule
- the entrance point of the nose
what is the nasal cavity made up of
Conchae
- Superior conchae
- Superior meatus
- Middle conchae
- Middle meatus
- Inferiror conchae – own bone
- Inferior meatus
what is the function of the conchae
- Lined in respiratory epitehlium, these increase surface area to body ratio to ensure optimum amount of inspired air to be filtered
- Makes air tuberlent and slows down the process of inspired air thereofre it stays for longer in the nasal cavity so can get warmer for longer and dehumidiefed for longer and filtered for longer
what innervates the nasal cavity
dual olfactory (CNI) - it controls the sense of smell
where does the oflactory nerves run
- It is a continuation of your cerberal cortex
- The olfactory nerves run inferiorly from the olfactory bulb, though the perforated cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone to enter the nasal cavity
what are the paranasal sinuses
- extensions of the nasal cavity that form during the early years of life
- they are hollow spaces within the frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid and maxillary bones
- they are lined by mucous membrane and they all drain into the nose
how many paranasal sinuses are there
4 paired paranasal sinuses
what do the paranasal sinuses drain in to
all linked to the nasal cavity therefore they all drain back into the nasal cavity
what are the 4 paranasal sinuses
- Frontal – 2 paried
- Ethmoid – 3 paried
- Sphenoid – 2 paried
- Maxiallary – 2 paired
what is the function of the paranasal sinuses
- Lined with the same respriatory epithelium – mucus – filter pathogens
- Warm air
- Reduce the weight of the head to make it lighter to carry
- The sound that is admitted from the larynx in the vocal cord goes upt ot he head and the paranasal sinuses make the sound travel furhter
what happens when inflammation goes into the paranasal sinuses
- inflammation can spread to any of the paranasal sinuses as they are all interlinked at the nasal cavity
How do the sinuses drain back into the nasal cavity
- Frontal sinuses - Frontonasal duct to semilunar hiatus on the lateral wall.
- Ethmoid sinuses 3 sinuses:
- Anterior ethmoid sinus – semilunar hiatus
- Middle ethmoid sinus – Ethmoid bulla
- Posterior ethmoid sinus – Superior meatus
Sphenoid sinuses - Drains to the roof of the nasal cavity
Maxillary sinuses - semilunar hiatus
what is the pharynx
- it is a muscular tube that connects the oral and nasal cavities to the trachea and oesophagus
what is the shape of the pharynx and the propulsion of food into the oesophagus controlled by
- 2 sets of pharyngeal muscles - (circular and longitudinal)
what are the two sets of muscles in the pharynx
- circular and longitudinal
what is the pharynx part of
respiratory tract and GI tract
what is the pharynx divided into
- Nasopharynx – back of the nasal cavity
- Oropharynx – back of oral cavity
- Largenopharynx – top of the larynx,
what is the innervation of the pharynx
- Nasopharynx trigenryal nerve
- Oraphranyx – glossphageal nerve
- Laryenopharynx – vagus
what are the circular pharyngeal muscles
- Superior constrictior
- Middle constrictor
- Inferior constrictor
what is the role of circular pharyngeal muscles
- contract to propel food backwards into the oesophagus