The upper respiratory Flashcards
The conducting zone is also known as?
Upper Respiratory Division
The nose is subdivided into:
- Exteral Nares
- Vestibule
- Nasal Conchae
- Internal Nares
This entire region is known as:
Nasal Vestibule
The nostrils are known as:
External Nares
The shelf-like projections are known as:
Nasal Conchae
The pen is pointing to what structure?
Internal Nares
The Pharynx is subdivided into these parts:
- Nasopharynx
- Oropharynx
- Laryngopharynx
The Nasophaynx has these stuctures:
- Pharyngeal Tonsil
- Opening of Auditory tube
The mass posterior to the conchae:
Pharyngeal Tonsil
What is this structure?
Opening of auditory tube
This projection is the:
Uvula
Region that starts at the uvula and ends at the hyoid bone:
Oropharynx
This structure is known as:
Palatine tonsil
Region that starts at hyoid bone and ends at split of trachea:
Laryngopharynx
What cartilage makes up the larynx?
- Tyroid cartilage
- Cricoid Cartilage
- Epiglottis