Respiratory System Flashcards
behind nose/nasal cavity, connected to conchae bone
nasopharynx
behind oral cavity and is from soft palate to epiglottis
oropharynx
starts at tip of epiglottis and ends at esophagus
laryngopharynx
internal nares connect conchae bones to
nasopharynx
breathing, moving air in and out of lungs
Pulmonary Ventilation
conchae bone, nares, cilia, nasal septum, mucosa, nasal vestibule
associated with nasal cavity
opening to eustachian tube and tonsils
not associated with nasal cavity
2 structures of the nasopharynx
opening to eustachian tubes and pharyngeal tonsil
connects internal nares with eustachian tubes
nasopharynx
begins with larynx
upper respiratory tract
arytenoid, cuneiform, and corniculate
paired cartilages
thyroid, cricoid, epiglottis
unpaired cartilages
connects laryngopharynx to stomach
esophagus
connects laryngopharynx to trachea
larynx
occurs if epiglottis fails to cover larynx
choking
involved with voice production and connecting laryngopharynx to trachea
larynx function
vocal chords on top
false chords
vocal chords on bottom
true chords
contains 15-20 c-shaped cartilages, cilia and mucus transport, carina, trachealis muscle, directs air to right and left primary bronchus to each (r and l) lung
Trachea
volume and pressure gradient, volume increases and pressure decreases, pressure increases and volume decreases
Boyle’s Law