Arteries & Veins
Which has higher pressure, arteries or veins?
Arteries
Which is smaller, the PVS or SVS?
PVS
The opening between the vocal cords is called what?
Glottis
The angle of the right mainstem is how many degrees?
25
Name the space between the lungs that contains the heart
Mediastinum
How many layers are there in a blood vessel?
Three
Which delivers blood to the organs of the body, the PVS or SVS?
SVS
Another name for the "Adam's Apple" is what?
Thyroid carilage
What is the length of the trachea?
11 - 13 cm
What is the technical name for bearing down
Valsalvas Maneuver
Which are called "capacitance vessels"?
Veins
Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood in the PVS?
Pulmonary Artery
Name the three functions of the nose
Warm, humidify, filter
Name the middle layer of the cross section of the airways
Lamina propria
Name the narrowest part fo the upper airway
Glottis
The middle layer of a blood vessel is called what?
Tunica media
When we take a person's BP, which system is being measured?
SVS
How many rib pairs are there?
12
Where does mucus and cilia end?
Terminal bronchioles
How many lobes are in the lungs?
Five
Which is responsible for BP, arteries or veins?
Arteries
Which vessel in the PVS carries oxygenated blood?
Pulmonary Vein
Name the 3 single cartilages of the upper airway
Cricoid, epiglottis, thyroid
Name the holes that appear in adjacent alveoli
Pores of Kohn
Which nerves primarily innervates the diaphragm
Phrenic