Respiratory Tract
The respiratory tract is divided into __ and __ tracts.
what is upper and lower?
Where are goblet cells located and what do they do?
What is scattered in the epithelial lining and produces mucus
What are external nares or nostrils?
What is air enters the respiratory tract through external nares or nostrils
What is another word for pharynx?
What is throat
What is another word for larynx?
What is voice box
What does URI stand for?
What is upper respiratory infection?
In what tissue does gas change occur?
What is simple squamous epithelium
What's the partition called that separates the right and left nasal cavities?
What is nasal septum
What are the three divisions of the pharynx?
What is nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx
Where is the larynx located?
What is under the pharynx
The organs of the upper respiratory tract are located where?
What is outside of the thorax or chest cavity?
How much respiratory mucus is produced daily?
What is more than 125mL
What is responsible for the sense of smell?
What is nerve endings
Where are the lingual tonsils and palatine tonsils located?
What is Oropharynx
The larynx is composed of *number* pieces of cartilage
What is 9
What are the respiratory organs?
What is nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs?
What are some common irritants of the nose?
What are insects, dust, pollen and bacterial organisms
Why is the surface of the nasal cavity constantly moist?
What is mucous and warm blood flowing just under it
This division of the pharynx extends between the soft palate and the base of the tongue at the level of the hyoid bone.
What is Oropharynx
The cartilage that partially covers the opening of the larynx is called
What is epiglottis
The symptoms of a URI occur where?
What is the sinuses, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx?
What is ciliary escalator?
What is the cleansing layer of mucus containing inhaled contaminants moves upward to the pharynx.
What are the symptoms of sinusitis?
What is pressure, pain, headache, and often external tenderness
What is the function of Eustachian tubes?
What is it permits equalization of air pressure between the middle and the exterior ear.
The space between the vocal cords that changed shape as we speak is called
What is glottis