Exercises 3 Flashcards
What is the tract called that includes the nose, mouth, nasal cavity, larynx and pharynx
upper respiratory tract
What is the tract called that includes the trachea, lungs, bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli?
the lower respiratory tract
The respiratory system is divided into two zones - which one includes the tubes & channels that carry air & gases in and out of the body?
conducting zone
The respiratory system is divided into two zones - which one is the area where gas exchange occurs?
respiratory zone
What is the name of the branch of medical specialty concerned with the study, diagnosis & treatment of diseases of the respiratory system
Respiratory medicine
Which surgery involves surgery on the thoracic cavity, specifically of the heart & the lungs?
cardiothoracic surgery
Which specialists treat disorders of the upper respiratory tract?
Ear nose and throat (ENT) or otorhinolaryngologists
When we breath we inhale ???
oxygen
When we breath or we exhale ???
carbon dioxide
Nose - what is the area between the eyes called?
Bridge
Nose - the cartilage extending between the bridge & the end of the nose is called?
lateral surfaces
Nose - the tip or “ball” of the nose is called?
apex - composed of cartilage
Nose - wing of the nose is called?
ala (pl: alae) cartilage that flares out to surround the nostril
Nose - external openings of the nose are called?
nostrils or nares.
Nose - cartilage that connects the apex to the face & separates the two nostrils is called?
septum
Nose - The area just inside the nostrils is called?
the vestibule
Nose - the open spaces within the nose which serve to moisten, filter & warm up the inhaled air before it reaches the lungs is called?
nasal passage
Nose - what is the name of the mucous membranes lining the majority of the nasal cavity?
respiratory mucosa - it contains hairlike projections called cilia.
Nose - what is the name of the 3 scroll-like mucosa covered spongy bone projections in the nose?
nasal conchae
Nose - what is the name of the air-filled, mucosal-lined cavities which develop in facial & cranial bones?
paranasal sinuses (or antrums). There are four groups of sinuses.
Nose - Name the sinuses in the front bone over the eyes in the brow area (paired)?
frontal sinuses
Nose - name the sinuses in the maxilla inside each cheekbone (paired)?
maxillary sinuses
Nose - name the sinuses which have numerous cells just behind the bridge of the nose & between the eyes?
ethmoid sinuses
Nose - name the sinuses in the sphenoid bone behind the ethmoids in the upper region off the nose & behind the eyes (paired)
sphenoid sinuses
