Chapter 22 Flashcards
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Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between blood and air
Speech and other vocalizations
Smell
Controls the pH of body fluids
Helps synthesize angiotensin II
Thoracic pump promotes the flow of Lymph and venous blood
Valsalva maneuver – breath holding to expel abdominal and pelvic contents
Functions of the respiratory system
Ventilation of lungs (breathing)
Use of oxygen in cellular metabolism
Respiration
It warms, Cleanses, and humidifies inhaled air; amplifies the voice; detects odors.
Functions of the nose
Main Parts of the nose
Nostrils
Posterior nasal apertures (choanae)
Nasal cavity
A pair of anterior openings
Nostrils
A pair of posterior openings
Posterior nasal aperture’s (choanae)
Space that is divided in half by the nasal septum, internal chambers of nose
Nasal cavity
There are six parts that make up the nasal cavity what are they?
Nasal septum Palate Conchae Meatuses Olfactory Mucosa Respiratory mucosa
This is made up of bone and cartilage dividing nasal cavity into left and right, what is it?
Nasal septum
Separates nasal cavity from the oral cavity, what is it?
Palate
These are folds of tissue the project from the lateral walls, what are they called?
Conchae
Narrow air passages beneath each Conchae, What are they called?
Meatuses
Sensory cells that detect odors
Olfactory mucosa
This is made up of Ciliated epithelium and goblet cells, this is called?
Respiratory mucosa
Paranasal sinuses and __________ ___________ drain into the nasal cavity.
Lacrimal ducts
This has stiff guard hairs that block insects and debris from entering, what is it?
The vestibule
Muscular funnel which passes air, food and drinks through is called what?
The pharynx
There are three parts of the pharynx what are they?
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngo-pharynx
Posterior to choanae to the soft palate is called what?
Nasopharynx
Soft palate to the epiglottis is called what?
Oropharynx
Epiglottis to the cricoid cartilage is called what?
Laryngo-pharynx
This keeps food and drink out of airway in produces sound what is it?
Larynx (voice box)
There are four structures that make up The larynx, what are they?
Epiglottis
Vestibular folds
Cartilages
Glottis
This closes the airway and directs food and drink into the esophagus, it is called?
The epiglottis