Respiratory System Flashcards
Upper respiratory system
Nose
Nasal cavity
Pharynx
Lower
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Lungs
Functions of respiratory system
Movement of air Gas exchange Sound production Help regulate blood volume and pressure(angiotensin converting enzyme) Regulate blood ph
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium
Keeps mucus out of respiratory system
Cilia(moves mucus)
Nasopharynx, larynx, trachea
Stratified squamous epithelium
Inferior pharynx
Then mucus escalator
Air is filtered and humidified
Nasal vestibule
Nasal hairs
Nose
Lateral and alar cartilages
Nasal septum
For sum and apex of nose
Moves back and forth
Nasal conchae
Added turbulence to air
Nasal meatuses
Internal nares
Soft and hard palate
NasoPharynx
Behind nasal cavity
Pharyngeal tonsil
Orifice of auditory tube:equalizes pressure
Oropharynx
Behind oral cavity where food goes when you swallow
Palatine tonsil
- palatoglossal arch : ridge close to tongue
- palotopharyngeal arch: close to pharynx
Oropharynx 2
Fauces
Goes from pseudostratified columnar to stratified squamous
Laryngopharynx
Behind pharynx
Epiglottis
Glottis
Thyroid cartilage
Largest
Thyrohyoid ligament