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Lecture 14: The Upper Respiratory Tract Flashcards

1
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What is the role of the respiratory system?

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Conducts warm, clean, moist air into close proximity with blood of the circulatory system for gas exchange

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What is the respiratory system?

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Connected organs/structures that perform functions

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To be effective what does the respiratory system need?

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  • A surface for gas exchange
  • A path for air to flow to reach the gas exchange surface in optimal condition
  • Ability to draw breath in and out
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What is needed as a part of an efficient gas exchange surface?

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Blood and air to be close, but not in contact

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5
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What are 2 additional function of the respiratory system?

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  • Produce sound

- Olfaction

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6
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What does URT stand for?

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Upper respiratory tract

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What does LRT stand for?

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Lower respiratory tract

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What are the main components of the respiratory system?

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  • URT
  • LRT
  • Thoracic cavity
  • Joints
  • Respiratory muscles
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9
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What is a function of the Nasal cavity?

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Olfaction

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10
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What is a function of the Oral cavity

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Passage for air and food

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11
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Where does the Conducting region stem?

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The nose to bronchioles

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What is a function of the conducting region?

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Ensure air is warm, clean and moist

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What is a function of the Respiratory region?

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Sites of gas exchange

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14
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What is included in the Respiratory region?

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Alveoli

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15
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What are most body organs lined with?

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A mucosa

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What is mucosa composed of?

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Epithelia attached via a basement membrane to the lamina propia

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What is the lamina propia?

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Connective tissue, which may contain glands

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18
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What is usually below the mucosa?

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Submucosal layer

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19
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What may be contained in the submucosal layer depending on the region?

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Glands

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20
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What is the respiratory tract lined with?

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Mucosa

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21
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What happens to the epithelium along the respiratory tract?

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It changes to reflect function

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22
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What is most of the conducting region lined with?

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Respiratory epithelium

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What is the area where air and food travel lined with?

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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24
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What is the site of gas exchange lined with?

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Simple squamous epithelium

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25
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What is Olfaction lined with?

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Olfactory mucosa

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What is the description of respiratory epithelium?

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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium (with goblet cells)

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27
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What do Goblet cells produce?

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Mucus

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28
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What does mucus do?

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Traps debris, moistens air

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29
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What do ciliated cells do?

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Produce patterned movement that pushes mucus towards the pharynx

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30
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What can happen to mucus in the respiratory tract?

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Swallowed and digested by stomach acid

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31
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What are the components of the URT?

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  • Nose & Nasal cavity
  • Paranasal sinuses
  • Pharynx
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32
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What are the components of the Pharynx?

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  • Nasopharynx
  • Oropharynx
  • Laryngopharynx
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33
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What is the function of the URT?

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Conducting passage, that prepares air for the respiratory membrane making it warm, clean and moist

34
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What are paranasal sinuses?

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Resonating chambers for speech

35
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What is olfaction made of?

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Sensory receptors for smell

36
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What is the primary passageway for air?

37
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What is the bridge of the nose made of?

A

2 nasal bones (nasal septum)

38
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What are the physical features of the nose cartilages?

2

A
  • Soft

- Flexible

39
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What is the function of cartilages in the nose?

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Maintain patent/unobstructed airways

40
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What is contained within the nostrils of the nose?

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External/anterior nares

41
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What is the nose?

A

A vestibule lined with skin

42
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What are accessory features found within the nose?

2

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  • Sebaceous/sweat glands

- Hair follicles

43
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What filters inhaled air in the nose?

A

Vibrissae (hairs of the nose)

44
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Where is the nasal septum?

A

In the midline of the nasal complex

45
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What is the anterior and posterior of the nasal complex made of?
(2)

A
  • Anterior is cartilage

- Posterior is bone

46
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What do the internal/posterior nares open into?

A

The nasal pharynx

47
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What is the roof of the nasal cavity formed by?

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Ethmoid and Sphenoid bones

48
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What is the floor of the nasal cavity formed by?

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Hard and soft palates

49
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What are on the lateral walls of the the nasal complex?

50
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What are Conchae?

A

Projections from the nasal wall

51
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What are the names of the 3 conchae?

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  • Superior
  • Middle
  • Inferior
52
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What covers Conchae?

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Respiratory epithelium

53
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What is the function of Conchae?

A

Cause inspired air to swirl and cause particles to stick to the mucosa, allowing more time for warming/humidifying of air plus olfactory detection

54
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What’s the Nasal cavity covered with?

A

Respiratory epithelium with an area of olfactory mucosa

55
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What is contained within an area on the roof of the nasal cavity?

A

smell (olfactory) receptors

56
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What does the epithelium sit on top of?

A

Lamina propia

57
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What does the plexus of thin walled veins in the nasal mucosa do?

A

Helps warm incoming air (radiation)

58
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What happens when cold air comes into the nasal mucosa?

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The vascular plexus dilates meaning greater heat transfer

59
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What are sinus’s?

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Cavity’s within a bone

60
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What does paranasal mean?

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Surrounding the nose

61
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Where are paranasal sinus found?

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Within frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid and maxillary bones

62
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What are paranasal sinuses lined with?

A

Respiratory mucosa

63
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Where do the sinus drain?

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Into the pharynx

64
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What are functions of the Paranasal sinuses?

3

A
  • Lighten skull
  • Increase surface area to clean, warm, moisten air
  • Sound resonance
65
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What can infected mucus do to paranasal sinuses?

A

Block drainage leading to blocked sinus

66
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What is the Pharynx?

A

A muscular funnel shaped tube shared by respiratory and digestive system

67
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What is the pharynx commonly called?

A

The throat

68
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What are the 3 regions of the Pharynx?

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  • Nasopharynx
  • Oropharynx
  • Laryngopharynx
69
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What is the nasopharynx a passage for?

70
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What lines the Nasopharynx?

A

Respiratory mucosa

71
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Where is the Nasopharynx located?

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From the posterior of the nasal cavity (posterior nares) to the soft palate

72
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What blocks the nasopharynx during swallowing to prevent food entering the nasal cavity?

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Soft palate and uvula

73
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Where do auditory tubes drain from into the nasopharynx?

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The middle ear

74
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What is on the posterior walls of the Nasopharynx?

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Pharyngeal tonsils

75
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What is the Oropharynx a passage for?

A

Air and food

76
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What lines the Oropharynx?

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Stratified squamous epithelium to protect against abrasion

77
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Where is the Oropharynx?

A

Soft palate to hyoid bone

78
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What 2 tonsils are present in the oropharynx?

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  • Palatine

- Lingual

79
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What is the Laryngopharynx a passage for?

A

Air and food

80
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What is the Laryngopharynx lined with?

A

Stratified squamous epithelium

81
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Where is the Laryngopharynx?

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From the hyoid bone to opening of the larynx/beginning of the esophagus

82
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What has right of way along the Laryngopharynx whilst swallowing?

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