Respiratory system 2 Flashcards
The opera respiratory track consist of the?while the lower respiratory track includes the?
- from the nasal cavity to the larynx
- from the trachea to the lungs
— is the muscular tube that starts from the nasal cavity and goes down inferiorly to become the Esophagus
Pharynx
Three main region of the pharynx?
- nasopharynx
- oropharynx
- laryngopharnyx
In the nasal cavity, the anterior opening is the — and the posterior opening is the —
- nostrils
- choanae
The spaces on underneath each concha is called the?
Meatus
The for paranasal sinuses?
- Frontal
- sphenoidal
- ethmoidal
- maxillary
As we age, our sinuses get smaller, true or false
False
The primary bronchi goes into the — part of the lungs why the Tertiary bronchi goes into the — part of the lungs
- lobes
- segments
The component of the respiratory track or tracheobronchial tree where there is no cartilage instead the smooth muscle
Bronchiole
The lymph node at the bifurcation of the trachea, and the bronchi is the?
Tracheobronchial nodes
— is responsible for dumping the lymph back into the venous system
Bronchomediastinal trunks
— takes the oxygenated blood away from the heart towards the lungs to be oxygenated. While — takes the oxygenated blood back to the heart to be circulated to the body.
- pulmonary artery
- pulmonary veins
Right lung: VAB (anterior to posterior)
Pulmonary Vein, pulmonary artery, bronchus
* then a second vein underneath everything
Left lung: ABV (superior to inferior)
Artery, bronchus, vein
* a second vein in front of everything
– Is in network of nerves that is both a combination from sympathetic and parasympathetic on the front and back of our trachea and lungs
Pulmonary plexus
