Respiratory System Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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conducting division
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conduit for air to reach sites of gas exchange
2
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respiratory division
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site associated with gas exchange
3
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external nares (nostrils)
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entrance for air into the nasal cavity
4
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conchae
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create turbulence of the air entering the nasal cavity
5
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meatuses
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spaces below each concha
6
Q
nasopharynx
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air passageway only, holds pharyngeal tonsil and opening of auditory tube
7
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oropharynx
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from the soft palate to the tip of epiglottis, air, and food passageway, and contains palatine tonsils and lingual tonsils
8
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laryngopharynx
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tip of epiglottis to superior esophagus to inferior border of cricoid cartilage, air and food passageway, contains esophagus and larynx
9
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larynx
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opens the pharynx above and continuous with the trachea inferiorly, contains vocal folds
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