Respiratory System

Question 1

funnel shaped space extending from the base of the skull to the esophagus.
divided into three regions:

Answer 1

pharynx

nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx/hypopharynx

Question 2

contains eustachian tube

Answer 2

nasopharynx

Question 3

contains uvula

Answer 3

oropharynx

Question 4

laryngopharynx extends from ______ to _______ to ________

Answer 4

epiglottis, cricoid cartilage, esophagus

Question 5

functions in vocalization and protects the airway

Answer 5

larynx

Question 6

comprised of two lamina which fuse together

forms the ____________ and the __________

Answer 6

thyroid cartilage
laryngeal prominence (Adam’s apple)
superior thyroid notch

Question 7

circular ring of cartilage that resembles a class ring
the inferior border attaches to the _______ via the _________
adjacent to the posterior related _______

Answer 7

cricoid cartilage
trachea (windpipe) , cricotracheal ligament
esophagus

Question 8

leaf shaped cartilage

infetrior end is called the _____ or ______

Answer 8

epiglottic cartilage

stalk, petiolus

Question 9

false vocal cords

where is it?

Answer 9

vestibular folds

superior

Question 10

true vocal cords

where is it?

Answer 10

ventricular folds

inferior

Question 11

separated into left and right, enter the substance of the lungs at the _______

Answer 11

primary bronchus, hilus

Question 12

____ primary bronchus is divided into ___________ bronchi

_______ divides into ___________ bronchi

Answer 12

right, 3 secondary

left, 2 secondary

Question 13

each of the secondary bronchi divide into __________ that go into specific areas of the lung called the ____________

Answer 13

tertiary bronchi, bronchopulmonary segments

Question 14

tertiary bronchi divide further into _________

Answer 14

bronchioles

Question 15

bronchioles divide into __________

Answer 15

respiratory bronchioles

Question 16

each respiratory bronchiole will divide into _______

Answer 16

alveolar ducts

Question 17

from the alveolar ducts rise ______

Answer 17

alveoli

Question 18

the ______ plus the _____ make the respiratory ______

Answer 18

capillary wall, alveolar wall, membrane

Question 19

surface adjacent to the thoracic wall on lung

Answer 19

costal surface

Question 20

surface adjacent to the diaphragm on lung

Answer 20

diaphragmatic surface

Question 21

superior end of lung

Answer 21

apex

Question 22

adjacent to the heart, presents the _____ in the lung, also adjacent to the mediastinum

Answer 22

medial surface, hilus

Question 23

central compartment of the thoracic cavity

Answer 23

mediastinum

Question 24

all structures that collectively enter the hilus are collectively called the ___________
the structures forming this are the:

Answer 24

root of the lung

pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, primary bronchus

Question 25

the right lung has _____ fissures called the ______ and ______ fissures
these fissures subdivide the lung into three parts:

Answer 25

2, oblique, horizontal

superior lobe, middle lobe, inferior lobe

Question 26

the left lung has ______ fissure, the ____ fissure
subdivides into two lobes:
a feature that is distinct to the left lung is the ______

Answer 26

one, oblique
superior and inferior lobes
lingula

Question 27

two layered membrane composed of an inner mesothelium and an outer connective tissue layer
subdivides into:

Answer 27

pleura

parietal and visceral pleura

Question 28

directly covers the surface of the lungs at all points except the hilus and dips into the fissures that separate the lobes of the lungs.
insensitive to ______

Answer 28

visceral, pain

Question 29

lines the internal surface of the thoracic wall, diaphragm and mediastinum.
very sensitive to ________
subdivides into 4 parts:

Answer 29

parietal, pain

cupula, costal pleura, diaphragmatic pleura, mediastinal pleura

Question 30

covers the apex of the lung

Answer 30

cupula

Question 31

the space between the parietal and visceral pleura

maintained in a state of continuous __________

Answer 31

pleural cavity

negative pressure

Question 32

air on the lung

Answer 32

pneumothorax

Question 33

blood on the lung

Answer 33

hemothorax

Question 34

receives innervation from the _____ nerve

Answer 34

diaphragm, phrenic, (C3-C5)

Question 35

passageway for inferior vena cava

Answer 35

canal opening (T8)

Question 36

opening for esophagus

Answer 36

esophageal hiatus (T10)

Question 37

opening for descending aorta

Answer 37

aortic hiatus (T12)