Respiratory system Flashcards
parts of the respiratory zone
bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveoli
paranasal sinuses
lighten the skull
secret mucus
serve as resonating chambers for the voice
Nasopharynx
back of the nasal cavity
oropharynx
back of the oral cavity
stratified squamous epithelium
laryngopharynx
larynx and pharynx meet
stratified squamous epithelium
trachea is ____ to the esophagus
anterior
Epiglottis
made of elastic cartilage
folds down to prevent inhalation of food or drink
Corniculate cartilage and arytenoid cartilage
aid in vocal cord movement
What keeps the trachea open
c-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage
Kid who put peanut in his nose where is it
right primary/main bronchus
Alveoli are made of
simplified squamous epithelium
Type II alveolar cells secrete
surfactant
Surfactant
breaks the surface tension of water to allow alveoli to open
Right lung lobes and fissures
superior, inferior, middle lobes
oblique and horizontal fissures