TOPIC 5 - RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (GENERAL + COMPARATIVE) Flashcards
It is made up of parts responsible for respiration, phonation, and olfaction.
Respiratory system
A cylindrical passage enclosed by all the bones of the face.
Nasal cavity
Nasal cavity opens externally at ____ or ____ ____ and communicate with the upper pharynx through the ____ ____ or ____
nostril or external nares, posterior nares or choanae
Nasal cavity is bounded rostrally by? dorsally by ? laterally by? ventrally by ? caudally by?
Rostrally: anterior nares
Dorsally: nasal bone
Laterally: premaxilla and maxilla
Ventrally: palatine
Caudally: posterior nares
What separates the nasal cavity into left and right?
Nasal septum
What is the bony basis of nasal septum?
Vomer
What is the type of cartilage present in nasal septum?
Elastic cartilage
What are the two turbinates/conchae of nasal cavity?
- Dorsal nasal conchae
- Ventral nasal conchae
Other term for dorsal nasal conchae
Ethmoturbinates
Other term for ventral nasal conchae
Maxilloturbinates
What are 4 air spaces/meatuses of nasal cavity?
- Superior nasal meatus
- Middle nasal meatus
- Inferior nasal meatus
- Common nasal meatus
Superior nasal meatus is situated at?
Above dorsal nasal conchae
Middle nasal meatus is situated at?
Between dorsal and ventral conchae
Inferior nasal meatus is situated at?
Below ventral nasal conchae
Among the 4 air spaces of nasal cavity, which is the only direct passage between the nostril and the pharynx?
Inferior nasal meatus
Among the 4 air spaces of nasal cavity, which is the main passageway of air from nostril to the choanae?
Inferior nasal meatus
Common nasal meatus is situated at?
Situated between the nasal septum and turbinate bones
Nasal cavity is innervated by what nerve?
CN#1 - Olfactory nerve
It is the common passageway of digestive and respiratory tract.
Pharynx
What are the 3 apertures of pharynx?
- Nasopharynx
- Oropharynx
- Larngopharynx
In pharynx, it serves as a common passageway of food, water, and air.
Pharyngeal proper
It is a cartilaginous valvular apparatus which is located between the pharynx and trachea.
Larynx
What are the 3 functions of larynx?
- To regulate air volume in respiration
- To prevent aspiration of foreign bodies
- To act as the organ of voice
How many cartilages make up the larynx?
9
What are three paired cartilages of larynx?
- Arytenoids
- Curniculates
- Cuneiforms
What are the 3 unpaired cartilages of larynx?
- Epiglottic cartilage
- Cricoid
- Thyroid
What do you call the slit or opening present in the proximal aspect of larynx?
Rima glottis
It covers the rima glottis during deglutition.
Epiglottis
What are the 4 divisions of larynx?
- Aditus
- Vestibule
- Rima glottides/rima glottis/rima
- Posterior compartment
A division of larynx considered as the entrance or pharyngeal aperture.
Aditus
Aditus is bounded in front by ? behind by ? laterally by?
In front/cranially: epiglottis
Behind/caudally: arytenoids
Laterally: Ary-epiglottis folds
In lateral aspect of vestibule, it has ?
- Ventricular folds
- Lateral ventricle which leads into laryngeal saccule
Rima glottis is bounded on either side/laterally by ?
Vocal cords
Among the 4 divisions of larynx, which is the most important for voice production?
Rima glottis
It provides vibration in voice production.
Rima glottis
A division of larynx that is continuous with trachea.
Posterior compartment
What are the 3 extrinsic muscle of larynx?
- Sternothyrohyoid
- Thyrohyoid
- Hyoepiglottic
What are the 6 intrinsic muscles of larynx?
- Cricothyroid
- Dorsal cricoarytenoid
- Lateral cricoarytenoid
- Transverse arytenoids
- Ventricular
- Vocal
Among the 6 intrinsic muscles of larynx, which is responsible for tensing the vocal cords?
Cricothyroid
Among the 6 intrinsic muscles of larynx, which is responsible for dilating the rima?
Dorsal cricoarytenoid
Among the 6 intrinsic muscles of larynx, its sole purpose is to close rima.
Lateral cricoarytenoid
Among the 6 intrinsic muscles of larynx, which is responsible for assisting the closing of rima?
Transverse arytenoids
Among the 6 intrinsic muscles of larynx, which is responsible for closing the rima and loosening vocal folds?
- Ventricular
- Vocal
It is a cartilaginous and membranous tube which extends from the larynx to the hilus of the lungs.
Trachea
The tracheal rings are composed of what type of cartilage?
Hyaline cartilage
What is the point of tracheal bifurcation?
Carina
Primary bronchi has rings. True or False?
True
Both bronchi and trachea are permanently patent. True or False?
True