Pulmonary Flashcards
upper respiratory system
nose, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx
Lower respiratory system
Larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs bronchioles, alveoli
respiratory epithelium majority
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar cells
Pharynx epithelium
nonkeratinized stratified squamous
small bronchi and alveoli epithelium
most likely a non ciliated pseudo stratified layer
Vibrissae
Nose hairs, block inhaled debris
nasal conchae
inferior, middle and superior. make air swill to humidify but also spin out debris
Pharyngeal auditory tube
in nasopharynx is commonly blocked in young kids
Oropharynx
back of mouth, contains pharyngeal arch and uvula
Laryngeal prominence
Adams apple, within the thyroid cartilage
Cricoid cartilage
surronds trachea (protects glottis and trachea)
Epiglottis
trapdoor for food (elastic)
phonation
happens in the larynx by air passing the glottis
Sounds amplifies in the sinuses
Trachea structure
Has mucosa and submucosa layer
Cartilage rings have trachealis muscles to constrict or dilate
Branches at the carina
main bronchi differences
right is steeper and larger than left