Exam 2: Respiratory Flashcards
Functions of respiratory portion of respiratory system
Oxygen and CO2 exchange
Functions of conducting portion of respiratory system
Olfaction
Phonation
Provide defense
Condition air
3 parts of filtration system
Large particle
Medium particle
Small particle
Conducting portion
Transports air to respiratory portion
Vestibule surface epi
Keratinized strat squamous
Respiratory
Glands in vestibule
Sebaceous
Sweat
Vibrissae in vestibule acts as a
Large particle filter
Respiratory region of nasal cavity is between
Limen nasi and sup/middle concha
Functions of respiratory region of nasal cavity
Warm, clean, humidify air
Provide defense
Surface epi of respiratory region of nasal cavity
Respiratory
Mucociliary apparatus is made up of ____ and acts as ____
Goblets and ciliated columnar cells
Medium particle filter
Glands are found in ____ of respiratory region of nasal cavity
Lamina propria
Seromucous glands mucus portion contributes to
Mucociliary clearance
Air humidity
Serous part of seromucous glands produces
Lyxozyme
Interferons
Cytokines
Air humidity
Serous products acts as
Small particle filter
Also in the LP, ____ made up of many large venules (partially filled)
Cavernous plexus
Functions of cavernous plexus
Warm, humidify air
Provide defense
Increased blood flow causes venules and LP to ____ which causes lumen size to ____ which causes ____
Increase; decrease; stuffy nose
Increased blood blow causes O2 to ___ which will stimulate ____ which causes ____
Inc; seromucous gland secretion; runny nose
Olfactory region of nasal cavity surface epi
Olfactory epi
Supporting and basal cells
Olfactory neurons
Olfactory glands product a serous product to
Cleanse olfactory cilia
Epi of paranasal sinuses
Respiratory epi
Lamina propria of paranasal sinuses
Thin
Contains seromucous glands
Vascular
If small sinuses, LP swells then sinuses become ___ and _____ can occur
Blocked; sinus infection
3 subdivisions of pharynx
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
Surface epi of nasopharynx
Respiratory
Surface epi of oro and laryngopharynx
Strat squamous
Nasopharynx has ____ tonsils
Pharyngeal
Oropharynx has _____ tonsils
Palatine and lingual
Laryngopharynx has __ tonsils
NO
Muscularis mucosae in pharynx
NONE
Submucosa of pharynx AKA
Pharyngobasilar fascia
Collagen of occiput blends into wall of pharynx
Muscualaris externa of pharynx is all ___ muscle
Skeletal
Muscularis externa of pharynx has a ____ pattern
Reversed
Inner long
Outer circular
Adventitia of pharynx AKA
Buccopharyngeal fascia
Epimysium of buccinator blends into adventitia of pharynx
Surface epi of larynx
Strat squamous (upper), transition to respiratory
LP of larynx
Looser CT w/ seromucous glands
Functions of cartilages in larynx
Maintain open airway
Aid sound production
Hyaline cartilage makes up
Thyroid cartilage
Cricoid cartilage
Inferior arytenoid cartilage
Elastic cartilage makes up
Cuneiform cartilage
Corniculate cartilage
Superior arytenoid cartilage
Epiglottis