Upper Respiratory System Flashcards
Classification of respiratory system
Upper and lower respiratory system
Upper respiratory system
Nose, nasal cavity, pharynx
Lower respiratory system
Larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
Functionally consists of 2 parts:
Conducting zone
Respiratory zone
consists of a series of interconnecting cavities and tubes both outside and within the lungs.
Conducting zone
Where the main sites of gas exchange between air and blood.
Respiratory zone
intake of O2 for delivery to body cells and removal of CO2 produced by body
cells.
Provides for gas exchange
Helps regulate…?
Blood pH
Contains receptors for…?
sense of smell, filters inspired air, produces vocal sounds (phonation), and
excretes small amounts of water
and heat.
specialized organ at the entrance of the respiratory system
Nose
The nose consists of?
external portion (external nose)
internal portion called the nasal cavity (internal nose).
portion of the nose visible on the face
External Nose
area between the eyebrows; superior attachment of the nose
Root
bony framework of the nose
Bridge
anterior margin
Dorsum Nasi
tip of the nose
Apex
external openings
Nostrils/Nares
form the bony framework of
the external nose
frontal bone, nasal bones, and maxillae
consists of several pieces of hyaline cartilage connected to each other and certain skull bones by fibrous connective tissue.
cartilaginous framework of the external nose
forms the anterior portion of the nasal septum.
Septal nasal cartilage
inferior to the nasal bones
Lateral nasal cartilages
form a portion of the walls of the nostrils.
Alar cartilages
The interior structures of the external nose have three functions:
- warming, moistening, and filtering incoming air
- detecting olfactory stimuli
- modifying speech vibrations
refers to prolonging, amplifying, or modifying a sound by vibration.
Resonance
- lies inferior to the nasal bone and superior to the oral cavity
- it is lined with muscle and mucous membrane
Nasal Cavity
divides the nasal cavity into right and left sides.
Nasal septum
Anterior Portion of the nasal septum
hyaline cartilage
drain mucus and serve as resonating chambers for sound as we speak or sing
Paranasal sinuses
drain tears and open into the nasal cavity
Pasolacrimal ducts
the remainder of nasal septum is formed by ?
the vomer and the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid, maxillae, and palatine bones
lateral walls of the internal nose are formed by?
ethmoid, maxillae, lacrimal, palatine, and inferior nasal conchae bones
also forms the roof.
Ethmoid bone and sphenoid bones
help to keep the vestibule and nasal cavity patent, that is, open or unobstructed.
bony and cartilaginous framework of the nose
nasal cavity is divided into
larger, inferior respiratory region and a smaller, superior olfactory region.
The respiratory region is lined goblet cells, which is frequently called
respiratory epithelium
formed anteriorly by the hard palate and posteriorly, by the soft palate.
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