Chapter 13 Respiratory Review Flashcards
Purpose of the conchae?
Increase surface area, aids in the nasal cavity
Function of the nasal cavity?
Warms, moistens, and filters air
Only external visible part of respiratory system?
Nose including nostrils
Throat?
Pharynx
Voice box
Larynx
Commonly called windpipe? What is it lined with?
Trachea, ciliated mucosa
What does your trachea divide inferiorly?
Right and left bronchus
Three parts of pharynx and location?
Nasopharynx-superior
Oropharynx-middle
Laryngeopharynx-inferior
Three types of tonsils and location?
Pharyngeal-nasopharynx
Palatine-oropharynx
Lingual-base of tongue
Anterior and posterior palate?
Hard palate: anterior
Soft palate: posterior
Empty space between your lungs
Mediastinum
True vocal cords, flaps of mucus membranes
Vocal folds
Located in the larynx, tissue that folds over larynx during swallowing
Epiglottis
Organ located in the respiratory and digestive system?
Pharynx (throat)
What is your Adam’s apple composed of?
Hyaline cartilage