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Upper airway and thorax L1 Flashcards

1
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upper airways=

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nose
nasal cavity
paranasal sinuses
pharynx

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lower respiratory tract=

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larynx
trachea
bronchi
lungs

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3
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conducting tissues of the respiratory tract job =

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to cleanse, warm and humidify air

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4
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respiratory tissue job=

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actual site of gas exchange

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5
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what is the nose dorsum

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the bridge of the nose

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6
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what are the alae of the nose

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lateral surface of the nose (wings)

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7
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what cartilage is the flaring part of the nose

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alar cartilage

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8
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nares=

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the nostrils

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9
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the anterior nasal apertures=

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nostrils

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10
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the posterior nasal apertures=

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choanae

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11
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roof of the nose=

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base of the skull

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12
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floor of the nose=

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hard palate

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13
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what divides the nasal cavity

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the nasal septum

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14
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epithelial linning of the nasal cavity

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psuedostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

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15
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what does the roof of the nasal cavity contain

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olfactory mucosa

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16
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what are three bony shelves projecting medially from the lateral wall of the nasal cavity

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conchae (turbinates)

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17
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what are meatuses

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broad openings inferior to conchae

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18
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functions of the nasal cavity (4)

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Provides airway
filters, humidifies and warms air
resonating chamber for speech
olfaction

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19
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name 4 paranasal sinuses

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maxillary
ethmoid
frontal
sphenoid

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20
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drainage of the frontal sinus

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lateral wall of the middle meatus

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21
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drainage of anterior ethmoidal sinus

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ethmoidal infundibulum

22
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drainage of middle ethmoidal sinus

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ethmoidal bulba

23
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drainage of posterior ethmoidal sinus

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lateral wall of the superior nasal meatus

24
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drainage of maxillary sinus

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middle meatus via the semilunar hiatus

25
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drainage of the sphenoidal sinus

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sphenoethmoidal sinus

26
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2 other openings into the nasal cavity

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nasolacrimal duct

eustachian tube

27
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eustachian tube links

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nasal cavity to middle ear

28
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major blood supply to the nose

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sphenopalatine artery

29
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what is a nose bleed called

30
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what lies in littles area and is formed from the anastomosis of 5 big arteries

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Kiesalbach’s plexus

31
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pharynx superior/inferior boundaries

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base of the skull to the cricoid cartilage

32
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what muscles comprise the pharynx

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superior, middle and inferior constrictor

33
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what is the innervation of the nasopharynx

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maxillary nerve

34
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what is the innervation of the oropharynx

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glossopharyngeal nerve

35
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what is the innervation of the laryngopharynx

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vagus nerve

36
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range of nasopharynx

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base of the skull to uvula and soft palate

37
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range of oropharynx

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soft palate to epiglottis

38
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range of laryngopharynx

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epiglottis to cricoid

39
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most muscles of the pharynx are innervated by

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vagus nerve

40
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stylopharyngeus is innervated by

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glossopharyngeal nerve

41
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blood supply of the pharynx=

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branches of the external carotid

42
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unpaired cartilage of the larynx=

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epiglottis
cricoid
thyroid

43
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paired cartilage of the larynx=

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arytenoid
cuneiform
corniculate

44
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laryngeal folds made up of

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vocal folds

vestibular folds

45
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which folds are superior

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vestibular folds

46
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which are the true vocal cords

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vocal cords

47
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what do the vocal cords do

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abducted
adducted
relaxed and tensed
to control pitch of sound created

48
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what do the vestibular folds do

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fixed folds that protect the larynx

49
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space inbetween the vocal folds

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rima glottidis

50
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where does the trachea bifurcate

51
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which bronchus is wider and more vertical

52
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trachea postion relative to oesophagus

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