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Respiratory Ident Flashcards

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Posterior nasal apertures

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Connects nasal cavity to pharynx

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Nasal vestibule

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Cavity located superior to the nostrils that filters out particles from inhaled air

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Nasopharynx

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Located posterior to the nasal cavity serves as an air passage

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Pharynx

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Connects nose mouth and esophagus

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Uvula

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Part of soft palate that covers the nasopharynx during swallowing

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Pharyngeal tonsil

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Traps and destroys pathogens entering the nasopharynx

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Pharyngotympanic tubes

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Drain middle ear cavities and equalizes ear pressure

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Oropharynx

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lies behind oral cavity and transports air and food/ water

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Isthmus of the fauces

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Connects oral cavity and Oropharynx

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Laryngopharynx

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Extends to larynx and follows the esophagus

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Larynx

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Three functions:
Provides open passage for air and switches between good and air routes
Site of voice production

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Nasal cavity

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Inside and posterior to nose

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Laryngeal prominence

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Marks the fusion point of hyaline cartilage which forms thyroid cartilage

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Cricoid cartilage

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Located underneath thyroid cartilage

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Arytenoid, cuneiform, and corniculate cartilage pairs

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Make up lateral and posterior walls of larynx

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Epiglottis

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Covers laryngeal inlet and prevents food from entering

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Vocal ligaments

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Attach arytenoid cartilage to thyroid cartilage

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Vocal folds

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Vibrate as air moves upward to produce voice

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Glottis

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Includes vocal folds and the opening between them

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Vestibular folds (false vocal cords)

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Help to close glottis during swallowing

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Trachea (windpipe)

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Descends from larynx through neck into mediastinum where it divides
It warms cleans and saturates inhaled air

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Submucosa

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Produces sub mucus

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Adventitia

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Connective tissue that encase tracheal cartilage rings

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Trachealis muscle

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Connects esophagus and trachea where the cartilage rings are incomplete

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Carina

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Last tracheal ring

Triggers coughing reflex

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Right and left primary bronchi

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First two branches of the trachea

27
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Medial depression (hilum)

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Point of entrance into the lungs of the primary bronchi

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Lobar (secondary) bronchi

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Each supply one line of the lung

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Alveolar duct

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Comes from respiratory bronchioles and contains alveoli

30
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Alveolar sacs

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Cluster of alveoli

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Alveolar pores

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Allow air pressure throughout lungs to be equal

32
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Laryngeal prominence

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Marks the fusion point of hyaline cartilage which forms thyroid cartilage

33
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Cricoid cartilage

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Located underneath thyroid cartilage

34
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Arytenoid, cuneiform, and corniculate cartilage pairs

A

Make up lateral and posterior walls of larynx

35
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Epiglottis

A

Covers laryngeal inlet and prevents food from entering

36
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Vocal ligaments

A

Attach arytenoid cartilage to thyroid cartilage

37
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Vocal folds

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Vibrate as air moves upward to produce voice

38
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Glottis

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Includes vocal folds and the opening between them

39
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Vestibular folds (false vocal cords)

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Help to close glottis during swallowing

40
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Trachea (windpipe)

A

Descends from larynx through neck into mediastinum where it divides
It warms cleans and saturates inhaled air

41
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Submucosa

A

Produces sub mucus

42
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Adventitia

A

Connective tissue that encase tracheal cartilage rings

43
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Trachealis muscle

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Connects esophagus and trachea where the cartilage rings are incomplete

44
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Carina

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Last tracheal ring

Triggers coughing reflex

45
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Right and left primary bronchi

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First two branches of the trachea

46
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Medial depression (hilum)

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Point of entrance into the lungs of the primary bronchi

47
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Lobar (secondary) bronchi

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Each supply one line of the lung

48
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Alveolar duct

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Comes from respiratory bronchioles and contains alveoli

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Alveolar sacs

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Cluster of alveoli

50
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Alveolar pores

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Allow air pressure throughout lungs to be equal

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Hilum

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Part of the lung where all the bronchi and vessels enter it

52
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Cardiac notch

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Indentation of left lung to accommodate heart shape

53
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Oblique, horizontal and oblique fissures

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Separate lines within the lungs

54
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Bronchiopulmonary segments

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Section of love of lung supplied by tertiary bronchus

55
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Lobules

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Smallest visible section of lung: hexagonally shaped

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