Chapter 13 Respiratory Review Flashcards
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Purpose of the conchae?
Increase surface area, aids in the nasal cavity
Function of the nasal cavity?
Warms, moistens, and filters air
Only external visible part of respiratory system?
Nose including nostrils
Throat?
Pharynx
Voice box
Larynx
Commonly called windpipe? What is it lined with?
Trachea, ciliated mucosa
What does your trachea divide inferiorly?
Right and left bronchus
Three parts of pharynx and location?
Nasopharynx-superior
Oropharynx-middle
Laryngeopharynx-inferior
Three types of tonsils and location?
Pharyngeal-nasopharynx
Palatine-oropharynx
Lingual-base of tongue
Anterior and posterior palate?
Hard palate: anterior
Soft palate: posterior
Empty space between your lungs
Mediastinum
True vocal cords, flaps of mucus membranes
Vocal folds
Located in the larynx, tissue that folds over larynx during swallowing
Epiglottis
Organ located in the respiratory and digestive system?
Pharynx (throat)
What is your Adam’s apple composed of?
Hyaline cartilage
Three functions of the cartilage in the trachea
- stiffens wall to protect airways
- prevent collapsing
- allows for expansion
Four functions of paranasal sinuses
- surrounds nasal cavity
- lighten skull
- enables speech
- mucus
Opening in larynx is called…
Glottis
Right lung has how many lobes? Left lung has how many lobes?
Right-three, left-2
Ciliated epithelium; what do they extend to form?
Bronchi; C-shaped rings
Similar to arterioles, these are regulated by ANS
Bronchioles
Non-respiratory air movements
Coughing, sneezing, crying, laughing, hiccups, yawning
Muscles used in inspiration?
Diaphragm and external muscles
How is gas exchanged in the body?
Diffusion
