Upper airway and thorax L1 Flashcards
upper airways=
nose
nasal cavity
paranasal sinuses
pharynx
lower respiratory tract=
larynx
trachea
bronchi
lungs
conducting tissues of the respiratory tract job =
to cleanse, warm and humidify air
respiratory tissue job=
actual site of gas exchange
what is the nose dorsum
the bridge of the nose
what are the alae of the nose
lateral surface of the nose (wings)
what cartilage is the flaring part of the nose
alar cartilage
nares=
the nostrils
the anterior nasal apertures=
nostrils
the posterior nasal apertures=
choanae
roof of the nose=
base of the skull
floor of the nose=
hard palate
what divides the nasal cavity
the nasal septum
epithelial linning of the nasal cavity
psuedostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
what does the roof of the nasal cavity contain
olfactory mucosa
what are three bony shelves projecting medially from the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
conchae (turbinates)
what are meatuses
broad openings inferior to conchae
functions of the nasal cavity (4)
Provides airway
filters, humidifies and warms air
resonating chamber for speech
olfaction
name 4 paranasal sinuses
maxillary
ethmoid
frontal
sphenoid
drainage of the frontal sinus
lateral wall of the middle meatus