chapter 24 Flashcards
respiratory system includes
nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
upper respiratory system
nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx
lower respiratory system
larynx, trachea, brocnhi, bronchioles and alveoli
functions of resp system
gas exchange, nasopharynx protects respiratory surface from dehydration, protection from pathogens, verbal communication, regulate blood colume, pressure and ph
respiratory epithelium
-pseudostratified, ciliates, columnar (everywhere byt the pharynx, smaller bronchi and alveoli
-goblet cells (mucus)
-statified swuamous in the pharynx
resp epithelium function
-ciliated columnar= move mucus up to cough out debris
-mucous cells= make mucus so debris gets stuck and doesnt eneter lungs
-stratified squamous- protection against abrasion
what protects the respiratory system
-vibrissae= hairs in nose
-nasal cavity which produces mucus and sneezing
-epithelium make mucus to trap debris and cough it out
pathway of air
-enters external nares, through nasal vestibule (area surrounded by alar cartilage), enters nasal cavity, in and around nasal concha, internal nares and nasopharynx area
nasal concha
-inferior, middle and superior concha
-air swirls around it debris gets trapped in the mucus and the air gets warn before entering the trachea
pharynx
-passage that connects the nose to the mouth to the throat
-3 of them
3 pharynx parts
-nasopharynx= back of the nose area
-oropharynx= back of the mouth area
-laryngopharynx= entrance to the trachea and esophagus
larynx
-cylinder with cartilage walls that are stabilized by ligaments/ skeletal muscle
larynx cartilage
-thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, epiglottis, paired laryngeal cartilages (arytenoid cartilages)
adams apple
-laryngeal prominence
-thyroid cartilage
epiglottis
closing when swallowing
-paired laryngeal cartilage is involved
laryngeal ligaments
-intrinsic bind laryngeal cartilages together
-extrinsic ligaments bind thyroid cartilage to hyoid bone and cricoid cartilage
-some become vocal cords
vocal cords sound
produces by air passing between cords
-sound depends on tongue, cheek and lip movement
children vocal cords
shorter= high pitches voice
-grow with child
laryngeal muscles
-intrinsic: regulate tension of vocal cords and open and close glottis
-extrinsic: position and stabilize larynx
trachea
-has cartilage that is in a c shape, not a ring
-annular ligaments connect each ring
-linnings: respiratory epithelia, lamina propria and submucosa
trachealis muscle
posterior side of the cartilage ring
-allows constriction and dilation of the trachea
carina
where the trachea branches to form the left and right bronchi
primary bronchi
enter the lungs
-right is steeper than the left