Chapter 6 Flashcards
What structures make up the larger particle filter in the respiratory system?
Vibrissae
What structures make up the medium particle filter in the respiratory system?
Mucociliary apparatus = goblet & ciliated columnar cells
What structures make up the small particle filter in the respiratory system?
Seromucous glands - serous portion
What is the surface epithelium that lines the olfactory region of the nasal cavity?
Olfactory epithelium
Which part of the pharynx lacks tonsils?
Laryngopharynx
What is the surface epithelium lining the Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, and Laryngopharynx?
N - Respiratory
O - Stratified squamous
L - Stratified squamous
Name 2 unique structural features concerning the ME of the pharynx.
All skeletal muscle & reversed pattern (like ureters)
Pharyngeal tonsils are located in which specific luminal wall layer?
LP of mucosa
Which tonsils are found in the oropharynx?
Lingual & Palatine
Which tonsils are found in the nasopharynx?
Pharyngeal
Name the epithelium type covering the vocal folds.
Stratified squamous
Which type of epithelium covers the vestibular folds?
Respiratory
What type of epithelium covers the upper surface of the epiglottis?
Stratified squamous
What type of cartilage makes up the epiglottis?
Elastic
Where can seromucous glands be found within the walls of the trachea?
LP of mucosa
