Upper Respiratory
Name for the posterior nasal opening
What is Choanae?
Cartilage forming the Adam's apple
What is thyroid cartilage?
Number of lobes in the right lung
Three Lobes
Tiny Sacs where gas exchange occurs
Alveoli
Pleura covering the lungs
Visceral Pleura
Conchae that are part of the ethmoid bone
What is Superior and middle conchae?
Only complete ring of cartilage in the larynx
What is Cricoid Cartilage?
Number of lobes in the left lung
two lobes
Cells responsible for structure of Alveoli
Type I pneumocytes
Pleura lining the body wall
Parietal pleura
Epithelium lining the trachea and Bronchi
What is Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium?
This structure covers the trachea during swallowing
What is the epiglottis?
Name of fissure found only in right lung
Horizontal Fissure
Cells that produce surfactant
Type II pneumocytes
Space between pleural layers
Pleural Cavity
Names of the three regions of the pharynx.
What is Nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx?
What shape are tracheal cartilage rings?
C-Shaped
Fissure found in both lungs
Oblique Fissure
Type of epithelium that makes up most of the alveolar surface
Simple Squamous Epithelium
Emphysema
What is the function of the Nasal Conchae?
To increase surface area
What is the structure where trachea divides into primary bronchi?
Carina
Structure on the left lung that accommodates the heart
Cardiac Notch
Name one purpose of surfactant
Lowers the surface tension of fluid coating the alveoli, which prevents alveolar collapse
Lowers the amount of effort you have to put in to breathe.
Disease cause by inhalation of silica or coal dust.
Black Lung Disease