Resp anatomy 3

Question 1

What are the parts of the upper resp tract?

Answer 1

Nasal cavities
pharynx
larynx
trachea

Question 2

What is the point at which the trachea bifurcates called

Answer 2

Carina

Question 3

What are the types of nasal sinuses

Answer 3

frontal
maxillary
ethmoidal
sphenoidal

Question 4

What type of cells are found in the nasal sinuses?

Answer 4

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial cells

Question 5

What receptors are involved in the cough reflex?

Answer 5

Laryngeal and tracheobronchial irritant receptors and unmyelinated C-fibres

Question 6

What nerves are involved in the cough reflex

Answer 6

Ipsilateral vagus nerve as an afferent

Phrenic, recurrent laryngeal and vagal efferents

Question 7

At what level is the cricoid cartilage?

Answer 7

C6

Question 8

What is the cricoid cartilage?

Answer 8

It is the only circular ring of cartilage in the upper respiratory tract.

Question 9

What muscle runs along the trachea in the C-shaped cartilage?

Answer 9

Trachealis muscle

Question 10

At what level is the bifurcation of the trachea into the bronchi?

Answer 10

T4