Respiratory System! Flashcards
Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs is a part of?
Upper or Lower Respiratory tract?
Lower Respi. T.
Sphenoidal sinus, Frontal sinus, Nasal cavity, Pharynx is part of?
Upper Respiratory Tract.
Functional components of Respiratory system consist of respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli is a portion of?
Respiratory Portion
while Nasal Cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and terminal bronchioles are Conducting Portion.
3 bones that make up the nasal septum
Vomer, Ethmoid bone and septal cartilage.
slit like openings between each conchae where air is swirled, warmed, or humidified. Communication between nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses and nasolacrimal duct.
Meatus
opening for the anterior ethmoidal, frontal and maxillary sinus.
Hiatus Semilunaris
epithelium that allows the movement of fluid, mucous, air.
Ciliated Epithelium
Inflammatory process of the sinus due to obstruction of drainage orifices, may persist for a long period of time.
Sinusitis
Inherited condition with defective ciliary action, also known as primary ciliary dyskinesia.
Kartagener Syndrome
Opening of the olfactory nerve
Cribriform Plate.
Pathway between nasal cavity and incisive fossa of the oral cavity
Incisive Canal
the respiratory region is lined by?
interspersed with mucus-secreting goblet cells.
Ciliated Pseudostratified Epithelium
the nerve in the nasal cavity that branches out from the olfactory bulb and tract on the ethmoid bone and functions for smell
Olfactory Nerve
the nerve in the nasal cavity that is general sensory to the nasal septum, nasal conchae
Nasopalatine Nerve (Maxillary Nerve)
nerve of the external skin of the nose
Nasociliary Nerve (Opthalmic Nerve)
Loss or reduction of ability to smell
ANOSMIA
- caused by traumatic damage to the ethmoid bone severing olfactory neurons.
Most abundant respiratory epithelium cells
Ciliated columnar Cells
Mucus producing cells of the respiratory.
Goblet cells
Chemosensory receptor resembling gustatory (taste) cells
Brush Cells
Stem cells that give rise to other cell types
Basal Cells
Anastomoses of five arteries supplying blood to the anterior nasal septum
Kiesselbach Plexus
-formed in an area called “Little’s Area” or Kiesselbach’s area or Kiesselbach’s Triangle
nosebleed due to the rich blood supply at the kiessalbach’s area, caused by truma (local) and hypertension (systemic)
Epistaxis
First part of the pharynx
Nasopharynx
Also known as the voice box. Functions to protect the lower respiratory tract through the cough reflex.
Larynx
- important for Phonation/Sound production
Larynx is located in the ____ compartment of the neck
Anterior or Posterior?
Anterior
Larynx is innervated by
Vagus Nerve
Contains vocal chords (center)
Glottis
True vocal cords
VOCAL FOLDS
- supported by elastic connective tissue vocal ligament
-covered with nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium -> protects mucosa from rapid air movement
Rima glottis
- space between vocal cords
False vocal cords
Vestibular Folds
-immovable folds
-covered with respiratory epithelium
Rima vestibuli
- space between vestibular fold
Inflammation of the larynx due to viral infection.
Accompanied by edema or swelling of lamina propria
Laryngitis
Syndrome in young children similar symptoms to laryngitis but with cough
Croup
Thyroid, Cricoid, superior arytenoid are what type of cartilage?
Hyaline Cartilage
Corniculate cartilage, cuneiform cartilage, Epiglottis is what type of cartilage?
Elastic cartilage
Origin: Styloid process
Insertion: Posterior and superior borders of thyroid cartilage
Action: Elevate the larynx
Nerve Innervation: Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX)
Stylopharyngeus
Geniohyoid is innervated by
C1 Cervical Plexus
Anterior digastric is innervated by
CN V