Respiratory System Flashcards
What is the sequence of air flow from the nose to the alveoli?
Nasal cavity Pharynx Larynx Trachea Main/primary bronchi Lobar/secondary bronchi Segmental/tertiary bronchi Numerous smaller divisions of bronchi Bronchioles Alveoli
What is this?
Sphenoid sinus.
Located in sphenoid bone. Posterior to the superior part of the nasal cavity.
What is this?
Superior nasal meatus.
Features of the ethmoid bone.
What is this?
Middle nasal meatus.
What is this?
Inferior nasal meatus.
What is this?
Soft palate.
What is this?
Frontal sinus.
In the middle of the inferior part of the frontal bone.
What is this?
Superior nasal concha.
What is this?
Middle nasal concha.
What is this?
Inferior nasal concha.
What is this?
Hard palate.
What is this?
Nasopharynx.
Lies posterior to nasal cavities.
Contains nasopharyngeal tonsil and openings to auditory tubes.
Respiratory function.
What is this?
Oropharynx.
Posterior to oral cavity.
Contains palatine tonsils.
Respiratory and digestive function.
What is this?
Laryngopharynx.
Posterior to larynx. Inferior to oesophagus.
Superior part is respiratory and digestive. Inferior part has digestive function only.
What is this?
Oesophagus.
What is this?
Frontal sinus.
What is this?
Nasal cavity.
What is this?
Oral cavity.
What is this?
Larynx
What is this?
Trachea.
What is this?
Hyoid bone.
What is this?
Laryngeal prominence.
Thyroid cartilage of larynx.
What is this?
Cricoid cartilage of larynx.
What is this?
Trachea.
What is this?
Epiglottis cartilage of larynx.
What is this?
Thyroid cartilage of larynx.
What is this?
Arytenoid cartilage of larynx.
What is this?
Hyoid bone.
What is this?
Thyroid cartilage.
What is this?
Trachea.
What is this?
Right primary bronchus.
What is this?
Right secondary bronchus.
What is this?
Right tertiary bronchus.
