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Respiratory System-Quiz 1 Flashcards

0
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Increases surface area

A

Conchae

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Warms, moistens, and filters air

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Nasal cavity

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2
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Only external visible part of respiratory system?

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Nose

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Commonly called the throat

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Pharynx

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4
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Commonly called the voice box

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Larynx

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Commonly called the windpipe

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Trachea

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Commonly called the guardian of the passageways

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Epiglottis

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7
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Commonly called the Adam’s apple

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Thyroid

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What is the trachea lined with?

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Ciliated mucosa

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What does the trachea divide inferiorly?

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Right and left bronchus

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10
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Palate: anterior and posterior?

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Anterior: hard palate
Posterior: soft palate

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True vocal cords or flaps of mucus membranes

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Vocal folds

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Organ located in the respiratory and digestive system

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Pharynx (throat)

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13
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What type of cartilage is your Adam’s apple composed of?

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Hyaline cartilage

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14
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This folds over larynx during swallowing

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Epiglottis

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Functions of the cartilage in the trachea (3)

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Stiffens walls to protect airways
Prevent collapsing
Allows for expansion

16
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Four functions of paranasal sinuses

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Surrounds nasal cavity
Lightens skull
Mucus
Enables speech

17
Q

Opening in the larynx

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Glottis

18
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Transports air into the bronchioles

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Bronchi

19
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The empty space between lungs

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Mediastinum

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(3 parts of the pharynx)

Nasopharynx-location, function

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Superior, connects with auditory tube

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(3 parts of pharynx)

Oropharynx- location, function

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Middle, passageway for food/air

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(3 parts of pharynx)

Laryngeopharynx- location, function

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Interior, deciding point for food/air

23
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Tonsils

Pharyngeal-location, common name

A

Nasopharynx, adenoid

24
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Tonsils

Palatine- location, common name

A

Oropharynx, tonsils

25
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Tonsils

Lingual- location

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Base of tongue

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