Respiratory, Urinary, Reproductive, Digestive Flashcards
What is a carina?
It is a ridge of cartilage found internally at the junction of the bifurcation of the trachea into the primary bronchi.
The larynx is also called the _______?
voice box
How many cartilages are there in the larynx?
9
Name 9 of the Laryngeal Cartilages and how many of those cartilages would a human have.
epiglottis (1), thyroid cartilage (1), cricoid cartilage (1), arytenoid cartilages (2), corniculate cartilages (2) and cuneiform cartilages (2).
What part of the Respiratory System is the Adam’s Apple?
Thyroid Cartilage
Which is the largest cartilage in the Respiratory System?
Thyroid Cartilage
Between the Thyroid cartilage and trachea is the ring-shaped cartilage called
Cricoid Cartilage
What covers the laryngeal opening during swallowing
Epiglottis
How long is the trachea
12.5 cm length; 2.5 cm diameter
What is the trachea composed of
16-20 U-shaped Cartilaginous Rings
True or False
Do the Cartilaginous Rings open posteriorly?
True
Where is the trachea located?
It is anterior to the esophagus and extends from the larynx to the superior border of the 5th thoracic verterbrae.
Tell me something about the lungs.
The lungs are large, soft, paired organs in the thoracic cavity. All parts of the respiratory system beyond the primary bronchi are contained within the lungs.
Each lung extends from and to?
Each lung Each lung extends from the diaphragm (base) to a point just above the clavicle (apex).
The mediastinal surface contains the _________ through which pulmonary vessels, nerves, and bronchi pass.
Hilum
There are _ lobes in the Right Lung. Name all the lobes.
3; Superior, Middle, Inferior
There are _ lobes in the Left Lung. Name all the lobes.
2; Superior and Inferior
What divides the superior lobes from the inferior lobes?
Oblique Fissures
On the Right Lobe, the lower part of the _________ Fissure separates the middles from the inferior lobe.
Oblique
The middle and the inferior lobes are separated by the __________ Fissure.
Horizontal
Where is the cardiac notch located?
It can be found as the indentation of the left lobe (due to the presence of the heart).
What are pleural cavities and name them.
Fluid filled space that surrounds the lungs; Visceral and Parietal
_________ is a collection of air outside the lung but within the pleural cavity.
Pneumothorax
How does a molecule of oxygen get through the Bronchial Pulmonary System.
Bronchopulmonary Tree: Trachea, Primary Bronchi, Secondary Bronchi, Tertiary Bronchi, Bronchioles, Terminal Bronchioles
Bronchopulmonary Trunk: Bronchioles, Terminal Bronchioles, Respiratory Duct, Alveolar Sac
Alveolar Sac: Terminal Branch, Respiratory Bronchiole, Alveolar Duct, Alveoli
How far do. the lungs extend and to which structures?
Each lung extends from the diaphragm (base) to a point just above the clavicle (apex).
What are structures found through the diaphragm?
The Esophagus, Inferior Vena Cava, and the Aorta (this is why the three holes in the diaphragm are named as they are)
Differentiate nasopharynx from oropharynx and from laryngopharynx.
The region posterior to the nasal cavity is known as the nasopharynx.
The region posterior to the oral cavity is the oropharynx and the region posterior to the larynx is the laryngopharynx.
The oropharynx and laryngopharynx both have digestive functions. Whereas the nasopharynx is only respiratory.
What are the functions of the larynx?
Functions: Provide patent air flow; Route food or fluid to the esophagus, air to the trachea or lungs; Produce vocal sounds (phonation).
What is found inside the larynx?
Vocal cords
Mediastinum is found in between the _________.
Lungs
Describe the superior border of the mediastinum.
Superior: top Part, superior to the heart
Superiorly, the mediastinum is bounded by the superior thoracic aperture or the thoracic inlet.
Know that as you move down the passageways, you get less and less _____. Cartilage is there to keep the passageways ______, but when you get into the respiratory terminal bronchioles, you don’t have any cartilage there, it’s in the larger openings. Respiratory bronchi don’t have any cartilage because they’re ______. As _______ Bronchi will have cartilage, bronchioles will have a small amount of cartilage but not very much.
arteries
open
small
Tertiary
Name at least 2 functions of the Urinary System.
Regulates the blood volume and blood pressure by adjusting the volume of water lost in the urine
Contributes to the stabilization of blood pH
Conserves valuable nutrients
Eliminates organic waste products from blood
Synthesizes calcitriol
Assists the liver in detoxifying poisons
Contributes to the functioning of the body metabolism
The Urinary System consists of which structures? And how many of each do we have?
2 kidneys, 2 ureters, 1 urinary bladder, 1 urethra
Describe the order of how drainage takes place
Pyramids
Papilla
Minor Calyx
2-3 Major Calyx
Renal Pelvis
Ureter