Chapter 24: Respiratory System Flashcards
respiratory system works with ______ system
cardiovascular
what does respiratory system do
supply blood with o2 and removes co2
what are the two pathways in the respiratory system
upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract
what are the two parts of the upper RT
nose and pharynx
what are the parts of the lower RT
larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, lungs
what are the functions of the nose
warm, moisten, and filter air
what nerve goes to the nose
CN1
what is the external bone of the nose
nasal bone and maxilla
what is the cartilage that makes up the external nose
hyaline cartilage
what are external nares
opening of the nose/nostrils
what is the roof of the nasal cavity (nasal vestibule)
ethmoid and sphenoid bone
what is the floor of the nasal cavity (nasal vestibule)
hard palate
what is the nasal cavity divided by
nasal septum
what is the anterior nasal septum made of
hyaline carilage
what is the posterior nasal septum made of
perpendicular plante and vomer, bone
what are the projections of the nose
nasal conchae
what do nasal conchae do
warm and filter air
name two openings inside the nasal cavity
nasolacrimal duct and paranasal sinus
what does the nasolacrimal duct do
connect nasal cavity to eyes to produce tears
what tissue is the lining of the nose
PCCE
what is the next respiratory structure after the nose
the pharynx
where is the pharynx
anterior to the vertebral column
what are the walls of the pharynx made of
skeletal muscle and mucous membrane
what are the three regions of the pharynx
nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
where is the nasopharynx
posterior to the nasal cavity, between sphenoid bone and soft palate
what causes swallowing in the nasopharynx
the soft palate and uvula close off
name an opening in the nasopharynx
the pharngotympanic tube/auditory tube
what does the pharngotympanic tube/auditory tube do
connect to the middle ear to equality pressure
where is the pharyngeal tonsils/adenoid
the posterior wall of the nasopharynx
where is the oropharynx
between the soft palate and epiglottis
what tonsil is found in the oropharynx
palatine and lingual tonsils
what is the tissue lining the oropharynx
stratified squamous epithelium
where is the larngopharynx
ends into esophagus or larynx
what is the tissue lining of the larngopharynx
stratified squamous epithelium
what airway connects the laryngopharynx to the trachea
larynx