Chapter 22 Flashcards
the key function of this system is to supply — to body tissues and remove — from the body tissue through cardiovascular system (or supply — to blood and remove — from blood)
O2, CO2, O2 and CO2
exchange of respiratory gases between the lungs and the blood is the —
external respiration
exchange of gases between the blood and the tissue is the —
internal respiration
consists of nose and pharynx
upper respiratory system
consists of larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs
lower respiratory system
also called external nares
nostrils
nasal conchae means…
fold
three conchae
superior, middle, and inferior
spaces between the conchae
meatuses
three meatuses
superior meatus, middle meatus, inferior meatus
between the superior and the middle conchae
superior meatus
between the middle and the inferior conchae
middle meatus
between the inferior meatus and the palate
inferior meatus
pharynx divided into
nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx
upper part
nasopharynx
middle part
oropharynx
lower part
laryngopharynx
wall consists of 9 pieces of cartilage
thyroid cartilage, epiglottic cartilage, cricoid cartilage, arytenoids cartilage, corniculate cartilage, and cuneiform cartilage
thyroid cartilage
signle
epiglottic cartilage (epiglottis)
single