RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Flashcards
Identify the system responsible for the exchange of gases between the blood and the environment.
Respiratory system
Name the cavity where the respiratory system is located.
Thoracic cavity
Enumerate the parts of the respiratory system.
Nasal cavity, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs
List the subdivisions of the respiratory system.
Upper respiratory tract, Lower respiratory tract
State the function of hairs in the nares.
Filter out large particles
Identify the function related to the production of sound.
Phonation
Name the function associated with the sense of smell.
Olfaction
State the function that helps in controlling body temperature.
Heat regulation
Identify the groove in the lip and middle of the nose.
Philtrum
Name the external openings into the nasal cavity.
Nostrils (cranial nares)
State the structure giving the nose its characteristic appearance.
Cartilage of the nose
Identify the vertical plate separating the nasal cavity into right and left halves.
Nasal septum
Name the paired structure in the nasal septum involved in kin recognition and sexual behavior.
Vomeronasal organ
List the three parts of the nasal cavity.
Vestibule, Middle part, Caudal part
Enumerate the three sinuses present in dogs.
Maxillary recess, Frontal sinus, Sphenoidal sinus
Identify the part of both respiratory and digestive systems.
Pharynx
Name the section of the pharynx located caudal to the nasal cavity.
Nasopharynx