Ch 25- Respiratory System Flashcards
Upper Respiratory Tract
This area includes:
Nose, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Mian Bronchi, Lobar bronchi
Nose
(Upper Respiratory Tract)
Lined with an epithelial barrier composed of pseudo stratified ciliated columnar epithelium
Consists of:
Nostril - External Nares
Nasal Cavity
Nasal Septum
Nasal Septum
(Upper Respiratory Tract - Nose)
Splits sagittally the nasal cavity into right and left cavities
Composed of:
Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone
Vomer bone
Nasal Cartilage
Hard Palate
(Upper Respiratory Tract)- Nose
Floor of the nose composed of maxillary and palatine bone
Soft palate
(Upper Respiratory Tract - Nose)
Soft tissue posterior to the hard palate
Internal Nares
(Upper Respiratory Tract - Nose)
Connect between between nasal cavity and nasopharynx
Nasal Conchae
(Upper Respiratory Tract - Nose)
Projections from ethmoid and maxillary bones around around the nasal cavity, superior, middle, and inferior nasal meatus.
Pharynx
(Upper Respiratory Tract)
Consists of the Auditory tube, Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx
Auditory Tube
(Upper Respiratory Tract - Pharynx)
Eustachian Tube
Connects nasopharynx to middle ear
Nasopharynx
(Upper Respiratory Tract - Pharynx)
#1 Behind internal nares
Oropharynx
(Upper Respiratory Tract - Pharynx)
#2 Behind Tongue
Laryngopharynx
(Upper Respiratory Tract - Pharynx)
#3 Behind Larynx
Larynx
(Upper Respiratory Tract)
Consists of Glottis, Epiglottis, Thyroid cartilage, Cricoid Cartilage, Ventricular and Vocal folds
Glottis
(Upper Respiratory Tract - Larynx)
opening of the larynx
Epiglottis
(Upper Respiratory Tract - Larynx)
Surrounds the glottis posteriorly, composed largely of epiglottis cartilage (elastic cartilage)