respiratory anatomy Flashcards
passage way/space
nasal cavity
divides cavity
nasal septum
passages of nasal conchae, increases surface area
superior, middle, and inferior meatuses
funnel shaped tube, from internal nares to epiglottis of larynx
pharynx
“throat”
functions in filtration and mucus production by PCCE and goblet cells
nasopharynx
posterior to nasal cavity and extends to oropharynx
nasopharynx
what moves mucus to inferior pharynx
nasopharynx
what equalizes pressure between pharynx and middle ear through the pharyngotympanic (eustachian) tube?
nasopharynx
end of soft palate to laryngopharynx
oropharynx
functions in both respiratory and digestion. A common/shared area
oropharynx
connects esophagus and larynx
laryngopharynx
“hypopharynx”
what epithelium lines the laryngopharynx?
moist stratified squamous epithelium (for wear and tear)
what is the larynx?
voicebox
connects laryngopharynx and trachea
larynx
hyaline cartilage, changes shape with growth and puberty
thyroid cartilage “adam’s apple”