Chapter 23 Flashcards
What is the name of nostrils of the nose?
external nares
What is the name of the cartilage surrounded space just inside the nostrils?
vestibule
What is the name of the partition that divides the nasal cavity into right and left halves?
nasal septum
What is the name of the scroll-like projections of mucosa lined bone in the nasal cavity?
conchae
What is the name of the epithelium that has receptors for smell?
olfactory
What is the name of the posterior opening from the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx?
internal nares
What structure lies above the soft palate?
nasopharynx
What structure extends from the soft palate to the level of the hyoid bone?
oropharynx
What structure lies posterior to the larynx?
laryngopharynx
What two cartilages elevate to close off the respiratory tract during swallowing?
thyroid and cricoid
Describe the shape of the tracheas cartilaginous rings
c shape
what are the branches of the trachea
primary bronchi
how many primary bronchi are there
2
which pleural membrane lines the outer surfaces of the lungs
visceral pleura
which pleural membrane lines the inner thoracic wall
parietal pleura
what fissure divides the lungs into superior and inferior lobes?
oblique
what fissure divides the right upper lobe into superior and middle lobes?
horizontal
how many secondary bronchi are in the right lung?
3
how many secondary bronchi are in the left lung
2
How many tertiary bronchi are in the left lung?
10