Respiratory Flashcards
What are the main components of the URT (3)
- ) Nose
- ) Pharynx - Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Layrngopharynx
- ) Larnyx
What are the functions of the Vestibule? (3)
Warm inspired air
Humidify inspired air
Defence against pathogens and irritants
What type of epithelium lines the nasal vestibule
Squamous Stratified Keratinising Epithelium
What feature of the vestibule allows it to filter?
Stiff hairs
What doubles the surface area of the nasal cavity?
Turbinates
What are the name of the Turbinates (3)
Superior Meatus
Middle Meatus
Inferior Meatus
Features of the Superior Meatus (3)
Olfactory Epithelium
Cribiform Plate
Next to Sphenoid Sinus
Features of Middle Meatus
Maxillary Sinus opens into Middle Meatus
Features of Inferior Meatus
Drainage of Nasolacrimal Gland
Name the facial sinuses (4)
Frontal
Ethmoidal
Maxillary
Sphenoid
Where is the Frontal Sinus located
Above eyes
Where is the Ethmoidal Sinus located
Directly inferior to Frontal Sinus
Where is the Maxillary Sinus located
Lateral to the Nose
Where is the Sphenoid Sinus located
Inferior to Sphenoid Bone
What type of epithelium lines the pharynx
Squamous, Columnar
What special features does the Pharynx have
Contains Cilia and Goblet Cells
What are the parts of the Pharynx (3)
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
What structure located in the Nasopharynx helps to equalise pressure
Eustachian Tube
What type of tonsils does the Nasopharynx encompass
Pharyngeal Tonsils
Where does the Nasopharynx end
Soft Palate
Where does the Oropharynx end
Hyoid Bone
What type of tonsils does the Oropharynx contain
Palatine
What is the function of the Larynx, and how does it do this?
Stops food and water from going into the lungs using the epiglottis
What are the single cartilages of the Larynx (3)
Epiglottis
Thyroid
Cricoid
What are the double cartilages of the larynx (3)
Arytenoid
Corniculate
Cuneiform
Innervation of the Larynx
Vagus (CNX)
Vagus splits into Recurrent Laryngeal and Superior Laryngeal
Superior Laryngeal splits into Internal and External
Recurrent Laryngeal splits into Left and Right and supplies all muscles EXCEPT cricothyroid, which is supplied by External Laryngeal
What is the Function of the LRT
Gas Exchange
What is the rate of minute ventilation
5L/Min
What is the path of splitting? (12)
Trahcea -> Main Bronchus -> Lobar Bronchi -> Segmental Bronchi -> Terminal Bronchioles -> Acini –> Respiratory Bronchioles -> Alveloar Sacs -> Alveolar Ducts -> Alveoli
What is the type of epithelium in the trachea
Pseudostratified, Ciliated, Columnar epithelium