Resp./Dig./Uri./Rep. Lab Flashcards
Where is the nasal cavity located?
The space within the internal nose.
Where are the nostrils located?
Undersurface of the external nose.
What is another name for nostrils?
external nares
Where is the nasal vestibule located?
The anterior portion of the nasal cavity just inside the nostrils.
Where is the nasal conchae located?
Three “shelves” (Superior, middle and inferior) extend out of each lateral wall of the nasal cavity.
Where is the sphenoid sinus located?
Within sphenoid bone; inferior to sella turcica, superior to the nasopharynx and posterior to superior nasal meatus.
Where is the frontal sinus located?
Within frontal bone above bridge of the nose.
Where is the hard palate located?
Anterior roof of mouth
Where is the soft palate located?
Posterior roof of mouth
Where is uvula located?
Projection from posterior edge of soft palate.
Where is the superior portion of the pharynx located and what is it called?
Nasopharynx: posterior to the nasal cavity and extends to the soft palate.
Where is the middle portion of the pharynx located and what is it called?
Oropharynx: posterior to the oral cavity and extends from the soft palate inferiorly to the level of the hyoid bone.
Where is the inferior portion of the pharynx located and what is it called?
Laryngopharynx: begins at level of hyoid bone and opens into the esophagus posteriorly and larynx anteriorly.
Where is the larynx located?
In the midline of the neck anterior to the esophagus; connects laryngopharynx with the trachea.
Where is the epiglottis located and what does it do?
Stem is attached to the anterior rim of the thyroid cartilage and hyoid bone; leaf is unattached and covers larynx during swallowing.
Where is the glottis located and what does it consist of?
Within trachea; consists of vocal folds, vestibular folds and the space between these folds.
Where is the thyroid cartilage located?
(Adam’s apple) Consists of two fused plates of hyaline cartilage that form the anterior wall of the larynx and give it a triangular shape.
Where is the cricoid cartilage located?
A ring of hyaline cartilage that forms the inferior wall of the larynx. Superior to the trachea.
Which folds are the vocal folds and which are the vestibular folds in the trachea?
The vocal folds are in the middle (the “inner lips”) of the trachea
Where are c-shaped tracheal cartilages located?
C-shaped hyaline cartilages stacked within trachea, with the open part facing posteriorly towards esophagus.
Where is the trachealis muscle located?
Transverse smooth muscle fibers lining posterior trachea.
Where is the carina located?
At the point where trachea divides into right and left bronchi.
Where are primary bronchi located?
Tubes formed by the division of the trachea into right and left.
Where are secondary bronchi located? [Alternate name?]
[lobar bronchi] Primary bronchi divide into one secondary bronchi for each lobe of the lung. (Right: 3 Left: 2)