lab 8 Flashcards
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locations of paranasal sinuses
frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, maxillary
sinuses functions
lighten skull, produce mucus
two bones forming the nasal cavity floor
maxilla and palatine
functions of the nasal conchae/internal nares during inhalation
spin air to warm it, traps invaders in mucus
function of nasal conchae/internal nares during exhalation
prevents dehydration
pharynx regions
nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx
nasopharynx
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epi
contains pharyngeal tonsil and opening of eustachian tubes
oropharnyx
non keratinized stratified squamous epi
contains opening of mouth and palatine + linguinal tonsils
laryngopharynx
non keratinized stratified squamous epi
underneath hyoid bone
external nares (nostrils) Function
Lead into nasal vestibules
nasal cavity
large space in anterior portion of the skull
nasal septum function
divides cavity in half
choanae ( internal nares) Function
provide passage out of the nasal cavity to the pharynx
fauces
opening from mouth (mouth to pharynx)
tonsils
pharyngeal
palatine
lingual
tonsils and function
pharyngeal
palatine
lingual
filtering, protect form invaders
larynx function
connects the laryngopharynx to the trachea, contains vocal cords
trachea function
thyroid cartilage function
forms anterior wall of larynx
cricoid cartilage
ring of cartilage that forms inferior wall of larynx
hyoid bone
connects with thyroid cartilage and tongue
eppiglotis
closes off trachea during swallowing, opens for air during inhalation
glottis
pair of folds (vocal folds)
rima glottidis
space between teh two folds of the glottis