Respiratory System

Question 1

nasal turbinates aka nasal conchae

Answer 1

curved shelves of bone projecting from the lateral walls of nasal cavity
inferior, middle, and superior conchae create inferior, middle, and superior meatuses
increase surface area to humidify, warm, and slow air

Question 2

the types of sinuses

Answer 2

maxillary—each side of nose
frontal—above the eyes
ethmoid—three pairs, each side of bridge of nose near eyes
sphenoid—behind the eyes

Question 3

purpose of sinuses

Answer 3

air flow and drainage; produce mucus

Question 4

sections of the pharynx

Answer 4

nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx

Question 5

tonsils

Answer 5

pharyngeal (adenoids)—top of nasopharynx
palatine tonsils—oropharynx (visible)

Question 6

epiglottis

Answer 6

flap that covers the trachea during swallowing to keep food out

Question 7

lobes of the lungs

Answer 7

right lung—superior, middle, inferior
left lung—superior, inferior

Question 8

carina

Answer 8

the ridge of cartilage at the base of the trachea separating the openings of the left and right bronchi

Question 9

tracheal bifurcation

Answer 9

where the trachea splits into the two bronchi

Question 10

hilum of lung

Answer 10

the place where the bronchi, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, and lymphatic vessels enter/leave the lung