Respi Flashcards
It is the process of supplying the body with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.
Respiration
It refers to prolonging, amplifying, or modifying a sound by vibration.
Resonance
A specialized organ at the entrance of the respiratory system that consists of a visible external portion and an internal portion inside the skull called the nasal cavity.
Nose
They are the two openings on the external nose.
External nares or nostrils
It is also known as the throat.
Pharynx
It is also known as the voice box.
Larynx
What tonsil is located on the nasopharynx region of the pharynx?
Pharyngeal tonsil
The palatine and lingual tonsils are found in which region of the pharynx?
Oropharynx
Which of the paired cartilages in the larynx are the most important?
The arytenoid cartilages because they influence changes in position and tension of the vocal folds (true vocal cords for speech).
The thyroid cartilage is also known as?
Adam’s apple
It is a large, lead-shaped piece of elastic cartilage covered with epithelium that moves up and down like a trap door.
Epiglottis
What cartilage is the landmark for making an emergency airway called a tracheotomy?
Cricoid cartilage
What sound characteristic is controlled by the tension on the vocal folds?
Pitch
It is also known as the windpipe; a tubular passageway for air that is located anterior to the esophagus.
Trachea
In the trachea, how many are the incomplete, horizontal rings of hyaline cartilage that resemble the letter C?
16-20
