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Nose
Larynx
Trachea
Lungs and Membranes
The Pathway of Air
100
The wall that runs down the middle of the nose
What is the nasal septum
100
The voice box
What is the larynx
100
Connects to the larynx superiorly
What is the trachea
100
The lungs are in this cavity
What is the thoracic cavity
100
Air travels to the lungs by this
What is the bronchial tree
200
The root of the nose
What is the frontal process of the maxilla
200
The largest cartilage of the larynx
What is the thyroid cartilage
200
Keel shaped structure inferior to the trachea
What is the carina
200
The muscle right below the lungs
What is the diaphragm
200
The primary bronchi divide into these
What are secondary bronchi
300
Nasal cartilages are made of this
What is hyaline cartilage
300
The opening to the larynx
What is the glottis
300
The trachea is composed of
What are tracheal rings
300
The membrane on the inside of the ribs and on the superior aspect of the diaphragm
What is the parietal pleura
300
Area where the exchange of oxygen occurs
What is the alveoli
400
The openings of the nose
What are the external nares
400
The flap that folds over the glottis during swallowing
What is the epiglottis
400
Smooth muscle on the posterior surface of the trachea
What is the trachealis muscle
400
The indentation on the left lung where the heart sits
What is the cardiac notch
400
There are situated next to the alveoli for gas exchange
What are capillaries
500
The floor of the nasal cavity is bordered by the
What is the hard and soft palate
500
Connects the vocal folds to the cartilages
What is the conus elasticus
500
Branch from the carina into the lungs
What are the primary bronchi
500
The inner most membrane of the lungs
What is the visceral pleura
500
Substance that reduces the surface tension of the lungs and allows them to expand easily
What is surfactant