Respiratory System Flashcards
epithelium lining most of the respiratory tract
pseudo stratified ciliated columnar
the larynx is ____ to the laryngopharynx
anterior
the trachea is ____ to the larynx
inferior
the cricoid cartilage is _____ to the thyroid cartilage
inferior
the vocal ligaments are _____ to the vestibular ligaments
inferior
parasympathetic supply to respiratory structures
vagus nerve
structure that closes the glottis during swallowing
epiglottis
nerve supply to the respiratory diaphragm
phrenic nerve
The trachea, bronchi and lungs are part of the __ respiratory system.
lower
Air passing into the nasal cavity is warmed, filtered and ___.
moistened
What structures cause air inspired through the nasal cavity to increase in velocity?
nasal conchae
separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity
hard palate
passageway that connects the internal nares to the opening of the trachea
pharynx
The laryngopharynx is ___ to the larynx.
posterior
structure between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches
palatine tonsil
The cricoid cartilage is ___ to the arytenoid cartilages.
inferior
The paranasal sinuses drain into the ___.
nasal cavity
tube that connects the nasopharynx to the middle ear
tympanopharyngeal
Vocal ligaments attach to the ____ cartilage and the arytenoid cartilages.
thyroid
closes the entrance to the glottis during swallowing
epiglottis
closes the passageway between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx during swallowing
uvula
The trachea is ___ to the esophagus.
anterior
forms the posterior wall of the trachea
trachealis
The right primary bronchus is ____ than the left.
shorter
