Upper respiratory tract

Question 1

Air enters via nasal and oral cavities in a space called?

Answer 1

Vestibule

Question 2

What are nasal cavities divided into?

Answer 2

3 meatuses

Question 3

What does the upper septum contain?

Answer 3

Olfactory receptors

Question 4

What does the pharynx connect?

Answer 4

Nasal and oral cavity

Question 5

The pharynx is divided into 3 regions, what are these?

Answer 5

Nasopharynx, Oropharynx and Laryngopharynx

Question 6

What is the Nasopharynx connected to?

Answer 6

Eustachian tubes

Question 7

Oropharynx and laryngopharynx cavity are passages for?

Answer 7

Air, drink & food

Question 8

Oropharynx & laryngopharynx are lined with special cells to offer what?

Answer 8

Protection

Question 9

Upper respiratory tract ensures air is?

Answer 9

Warm, damp & clean

Question 10

Vestibule lined with? What does this do?

Answer 10

Hairs to filter air

Question 11

Conchae has many capillary networks/mucus membranes that do what?

Answer 11

Warms and moistens air

Question 12

Why are dust particles propelled to cilia in pharynx?

Answer 12

To be swallowed or expectorated

Question 13

What does the upper tract has?

Answer 13

Irritant receptors to force sneeze

Question 14

What are tonsils apart of?

Answer 14

Defence system