Anatomy of Upper Respiratory system Flashcards
What are the nares
external opening to outside
what are the choanae
posterior opening to nasopharynx
what bones are the external nose supported by
Maxilla and nasal bones
What cartilages make up the external nose
Septal
Lateral processes
Major alar
Minor alar
What makes up the nasal septum
Septal cartilage
Perpendicular plate of ethmoid
Vomer
What are the three nasal regions
Vestibule
Respiratory
Olfactory
Describe the vestibule region
Stratified squamous epithelium
constant abrasion
Describe the respiratory region
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium
Found in the upper respiratory tract where cilia collect foreign molecules
Describe the olfactory region
Specialised epithelium
Sense of smell
3 types of cells containing respiratory epithelium
Ciliated cells
Goblet cells
Basal cells
What are basal cells
Stem cells, have the ability to differentiate and respond to injury
What is the role of goblet cells
Mucous production
What is the medial wall of the nose made up off
Anteriorly - septal cartilage
Posteriorly - vomer and ethmoid
What is the floor of the nose made up off
Anteriorly - palatine process of maxilla
Posteriorly - horizontal plate of palatine
What is the roof made up off
Anteriorly - nasal and frontal bones
Posteriorly - ethmoid and sphenoid bones
What is the lateral wall of the nose made up off
Ant: lacrimal and maxilla
Mid: ethmoid and inf. concha
Post: Palatine and sphenoid
Which two nasal conchae are part of the ethmoid bone
Superior and Middle
What is the role of nasal concha
forcing inhaled air to flow in a steady, regular pattern around the largest possible surface area of nasal mucosa to clean and warm air for lungs
4 air channels in the nose
Inferior nasal meatus
Middle nasal meatus
Superior nasal meatus
Spheno-ethmoidal recess
What are the 4 paranasal sinuses
Frontal
Ethmoidal
Maxillary
Sphenoidal
What are the paranasal sinuses lined with
Respiratory epithelium
What are the paranasal sinuses innervated with
Trigeminal (V)
What blood vessel supplies the paranasal sinuses
Ophthalmic artery
What are the three branches of trigeminal nerve
Ophthalmic (V1)
Maxillary (V2)
Mandibular (V3)