Respiratory System-Quiz 1 Flashcards
Increases surface area
Conchae
Warms, moistens, and filters air
Nasal cavity
Only external visible part of respiratory system?
Nose
Commonly called the throat
Pharynx
Commonly called the voice box
Larynx
Commonly called the windpipe
Trachea
Commonly called the guardian of the passageways
Epiglottis
Commonly called the Adam’s apple
Thyroid
What is the trachea lined with?
Ciliated mucosa
What does the trachea divide inferiorly?
Right and left bronchus
Palate: anterior and posterior?
Anterior: hard palate
Posterior: soft palate
True vocal cords or flaps of mucus membranes
Vocal folds
Organ located in the respiratory and digestive system
Pharynx (throat)
What type of cartilage is your Adam’s apple composed of?
Hyaline cartilage
This folds over larynx during swallowing
Epiglottis
Functions of the cartilage in the trachea (3)
Stiffens walls to protect airways
Prevent collapsing
Allows for expansion
Four functions of paranasal sinuses
Surrounds nasal cavity
Lightens skull
Mucus
Enables speech
Opening in the larynx
Glottis
Transports air into the bronchioles
Bronchi
The empty space between lungs
Mediastinum
(3 parts of the pharynx)
Nasopharynx-location, function
Superior, connects with auditory tube
(3 parts of pharynx)
Oropharynx- location, function
Middle, passageway for food/air
(3 parts of pharynx)
Laryngeopharynx- location, function
Interior, deciding point for food/air
Tonsils
Pharyngeal-location, common name
Nasopharynx, adenoid
Tonsils
Palatine- location, common name
Oropharynx, tonsils
Tonsils
Lingual- location
Base of tongue
