Lecture 14 Flashcards
Cells continually use
O2 & release CO2
Respiratory system designed for
gas exchange
Cardiovascular system transports
gases in blood
Failure of either system =
rapid cell death from O2 starvat
Anatomy for Respiratory:
Nose Pharynx Larynx = voicebox Trachea = windpipe Bronchi = airways Lungs
Pharynx =
throat
Larynx =
voicebox
Trachea =
windpipe
Bronchi =
airways
Locations of infections:
- upper respiratory tract is above vocal cords
- lower respiratory tract is below vocal cords
- Nose: External Nasal Structures:
- Skin, nasal bones, & cartilage lined with mucous membrane
- Openings called external nares or nostrils
Presence of adipose tissue =
insulation
Nose: Internal Structures:
Roof
Internal nares (choanae)
Nasal septum
Bony swelling or conchase
Roof is made up of
ethmoid and floor is hard palate
Internal nares (choanae) are
openings to pharynx
Nasal septum is composed of
bone & cartilage
Bony swelling or conchae on
lateral walls
Functions of Nose:
Olfactory epithelium
Pseudo-stratified ciliated columnar
Paranasal sinuses
Olfactory epithelium
for sense of smell
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar with
Goblet cells lines nasal cavity:
- warms air
- moistens air and traps dust
- cilia moves across mucous
Paranasal sinuses open into
nasal cavity:
lighten skull and resonate voice
- Pharynx:
- Muscular tube
- Extends
- 3 Distinct regions