Pulmonary 1,000ft View

Question 1

External nares lead to the

Answer 1

nasopharynx

Question 2

What are the role of the mucosa

Answer 2

Warmth and humidification and also assists with sound resonance for speech

Question 3

Paranasal sinuses aid with what

Answer 3

Humidification of air and contains mucus as well to trap foreign particles

Question 4

What are the three sections of the pharynx?

Answer 4

Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx

Question 5

What lines the nasopharynx?

Answer 5

Ciliated columnar cells that continue to make mucus, humidify the air

Question 6

What cell type lines the alveoli?

Answer 6

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 7

External intercostals pull the ribs

Answer 7

upwards, push sternum forward. Expand thoracic cavity for inspiration.

Question 8

Internal intercostals pull ribs

Answer 8

downward, helps with expiration

Question 9

Where does the diaphragm insert?

Answer 9

Inserts centrally on central tendon

Question 10

What nerve supplies the diaphragm?

Answer 10

Phrenic

Question 11

What is barometric pressure?

Answer 11

760mmHg

Question 12

The volume of air is

Answer 12

constant