Respiratory System Flashcards
1
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Only external part of the respiratory system
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Nose
2
Q
Route through which air enters the nose
A
Nostrils (nares)
3
Q
Interior of the nose
A
Nasal cavity
4
Q
Divides the nasal cavity
A
Nosal septum
5
Q
Last part of the nasal cavity
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Posterior nasal aperture
6
Q
Located in the mucosa on the superior surface
A
Olfactory receptors
7
Q
Rest of the cavity is lined with?
A
Respiratory mucosa
8
Q
What does the respiratory mucosa do?
A
- Moistens air
- Traps incoming foreign particles
- Enzymes in the mucus destroy bacteria chemically
9
Q
Projections from the lateral walls
A
Conchae
10
Q
- Increase surface area
- Increase air turbulence within nasal cavity
- Increased trapping of inhaled particles
A
Conchae
11
Q
Separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity
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Palate
12
Q
A palate that is anterior and supported by bone
A
Hard palate
13
Q
Posterior and unsupported palate
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Soft palate
14
Q
Cavities within frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, and maxillary bones surrounding the nasal cavity
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Paranasal sinuses
15
Q
- Lighten the skull
- Acts as a resonance chamber for speech
- Produce mucus
A
Sinuses
