Anatomy- Respiratory microantomy Flashcards
what is the main feature of the airways that protect it from the environment?
a. mucocillary escalator
b. cillia
c. cough reflex
a.mucocillary escalator
which portion of the resp system is the trachea part of?
a. conducting
b. respiratory
a.conducting
the resp bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs and alveoli make up which portion of the resp system?
a. conducting
b. respiratory
b.respiratory
the nasal cavities, nasopharynx, larynx,trachea , bronchi and bronchioles make up which section of the resp system?
a. conducting
b. respiratory
a.conducting
what is the nasal septum made up of?
a. fibro cartilage
b. hyaline cartilage
c. collagen
b.hyaline cartilage
what are the nasal cavities and conchae lined with?
a. simple squamous epithelium
b. simple cuboidal epithelium
c. columnar cilliated epithelium
d. pseudostratified columnar cilliated epithelium
d.pseudostratified columnar cilliated epithelium
what is the roof of the nasal cavities lined with?
a. simple squamous epithelium
b. simple cuboidal epithelium
c. columnar cilliated epithelium
d. pseudostratified columnar cilliated epithelium
e. olfactory epithelium
e.olfactory epithelium
what are the vascular bony shelves known as..
a. septum
b. nasal cavities
c. conchae
c.conchae
what glands are present in the nasal conchae?
tubuloacinar seromucous
how many conchae are there?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
c.3
superior, middle, inferior
which is most superior?
a. nasopharynx
b. oropharynx
c. laryngopharynx
a.nasopharynx
which is most inferior?
a. nasopharynx
b. oropharynx
c. laryngopharynx
c.laryngopharynx
where is the immune gateway known as the pharyngeal tonsil found?
a. nasopharynx
b. oropharynx
c. laryngopharynx
a.nasopharynx
what connects the pharynx to the trachea
a. nasopharynx
b. oropharynx
c. laryngopharynx
d. larynx
d.larynx
which of these is not present in the larynx?
a. cartilage
b. CT
c. skeletal muscle
d. vocal cords
e. smooth muscle
e.smooth muscle