Respiratory System 8% Flashcards
sinuses (FESM)
frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillary
roof (cribriform plate), floor and walls make up the
nasal cavity
pharynx to trachea
larynx
thyroid, cricoid, epiglottis, arytenoid, corniculate and cuneiform
larynx cartilages
larynx ligaments include
vocal, vestibular and conus elasticus
controls the stream of air; folds
true vocal cords
nasopharynx closed by ___ muscles during swallowing; palatoglossus (innervated CN ?) houses palatine tonsils
mylohyoid and digastric, X
acts as a sphincter for food passage, smooth and skeletal muscle
esophagus
16-20 cartilaginous rings from cricoid to bronchi (T4-T5 disc level)
trachea
marks division of trachea into primary bronchi (cough reflex originates)
carina (trachea)
shorter wider and vertical bronchi
right bronchi
longer, narrower horizontal bronchi
left bronchi
three lobes (sup, mid, inf) separated by oblique and horizontal fissure
right lung
right lung is separated by ? fissure
oblique and horizontal
two lobs (upper and lower) divided by oblique fissure
left lung