respiratory track anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
nasopharynx
A
nose to pharynx
2
Q
oropharynx
A
Moth to pharynx
3
Q
pharynx
A
occluded by the tongue
4
Q
Larynx
A
vocal cords
5
Q
epiglottis
A
leaf shaped flap that protects the trachea/ esophagus
6
Q
Laryngopharynx/ cricoid cartilage
A
decides upper/ lower airways
7
Q
trachea
A
windpipe
8
Q
carina
A
point where trachea branches into two bronchi
9
Q
bronchi
A
tubes that branch from the trachea down to each lung
10
Q
upper airway
A
nasopharynx
oropharynx
pharynx larynx
epiglottis
11
Q
lower airway
A
laryngopharynx
trachea
carina
bronchi
12
Q
lung lobes
A
3 lobes In right (superior, middle, inferior)
2 on right (superior, inferior)
13
Q
capillary bed
A
tiny blood vessels that exchange nutrients, gases, and waste products between blood and tissue
