Gen Anatomy respiratory system 8% Flashcards
What are the sinuses?
Frontal
Ethmoid
Sphenoid
Maxillary
What is the roof of the nasal cavity?
cribriform plate
What does the larynx consist of?
pharynx –> trachea
What cartilages are located in the larynx?
- thyroid
- cricoid
- epiglottis
- arytenoid
- corniculate
- cuneiform
What ligaments are located in the larynx?
- vocal
- vestibular
- conus elasticus
What controls the stream of air?
Vocal folds (true vocal cords)
What muslces close the nasopharynx during swallowing?
mylohyoid & digastric muscles
what innervates the palatolossus?
CN X
What acts as a sphincter for food passage?
Esophagus
What type of muscle does the esophagus have?
a. smooth
b. skeletal
c. cardiac
d. respiratory
a. smooth
b. skeletal
How many cartilaginous rings are there in the trachea?
16-20
Where does the trachea travel from and to?
cricoid to bronchi (T4-T5 disc level)
What marks the division of trachea into primary bronchi?
Carina
Where does the cough reflex originate?
Carina
Which bronchi is shorter?
Right
Which bronchi is narrower?
Left
The right bronchi is: (pick three)
a. Shorter
b. Narrower
c. Wider
d. horizontal
e. vertical
f. longer
a. shorter
c. wider
e. vertical
The left bronchi is: (pick three)
a. Shorter
b. Narrower
c. Wider
d. horizontal
e. vertical
f. longer
b. narrower
d. horizontal
f. longer
Which bronchi is MC to develop pnemonea?
Right bronchi
Which bronchi do things MC get stuck in?
Right
Which lung has 3 lobes?
Right (superior, middle, and inferior)
What are the superior and middle lobes of the right lung seperated by?
horizontal fissure
What are the middle and inferior lobes of the right lung seperated by?
Oblique fissure
How many lobes does the left lung have?
2 (superior and inferior)
What is the inferior tip of the left lung called?
lingula
Which lobe of the left lung has the cardiac notch?
superior lobe of the left lung
What divides the superior and inferior lobes of the left lung?
oblique fissure
What lines the organs and glands?
epithelial tissues
What type of epithelial tissue allows for gas exchange?
Simple squamous
What type of epithelial tissue allows provides protection?
Stratified squamous
Where is simple squamous epithelial tissue located?
Alveoli and capillaries
Where is stratified squamous located?
Oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, anal canal, vagina & skin
What type of epithelial tissue has small ducts and tubes for secretion and absorption?
Cuboidal epithelial tissue
Where is cuboidal epithelial tissue located?
Salivary glands, kidney tubules, pancreatic ducts
What type of epithelial tissue functions for absorption and sectetion?
Columnar epithelium
What type of columnar epithelium functions in absorption and secretion of mucous and enzymes?
Simple columnar
Where is simple columnar epithelium located?
GI tract
What type of columnar epithelium functions is to push along particles?
Ciliated columnar
Where is ciliated columnar epithelium located?
small bronchi and uterine tubes
What type of columnar epithelium functions to secrete (mainly mucous) and has ciliary action (pushes mucus)?
pseudostratified ciliated columnar
Where is pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium located?
Respiratory tract
What type of epithelial tissue function is distention?
Transitional epithelium
Where is transitional epithelium located?
bladder, part of the urethra and uterus
