TOPIC #10 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Flashcards
What consists of the respiratory system? (6 parts)
nose
nasopharynx
larynx
trachea
extrapulmonary bronchi
lungs
In birds the trachea terminates in a flattened Y-shaped tube called…
syrinx
What are the 7 parts of the nose?
nasal cavity
alae or wings
bridge
external or anterior nares
choanae or posterior nares
nasal septum
nasolacrimal duct
Nasal cavity contains what?
nasal conchae (divided into right and left chambers by the nasal septum.)
The surface ectoderm and the rostral end of the frontonasal prominence thickens to form bilateral _______.
nasal placodes
The bilateral rostral openings of the nasal cavity becomes what?
external nares (nostrils)
nasal pits transformed into…
nasal cavity
The epithelial lining of the nasal cavity postnatally give rise to diverticula called _______.
paranasal sinuses
What consists of nasal septum ?
bone
cartilage
loose connective tissue
The laryngotracheal groove is derived from the where in the median floor of pharynx at the level of PP 4.
Evaginated endoderm
Ectomesenchyme of VA 4 aggregates and elongates in a transverse plane to form the ______.
epiglottal swellings
Splanchnic mesoderm on the lateral sides of the laryngotracheal groove also aggregate and elongate in a longitudinal plane to form bilateral _______.
laryngeal swelling
The epiglottal swelling and the two laryngeal swelling grow together to form the ________ with a Tshaped opening.
larynx
What is the smallest branches of the lungs?
bronchioles
In very young embryos the lungs are situated dorsal to the where.?
Heart