What is the midline partition (wall) that separates the nasal cavity?
septum
Where are the gases actually exchanged?
alveoli
List the parts of the larynx.
vestibular (false) vocal folds and the true vocal cords
What is another name for the trachea?
windpipe
What are the largest paranasal sinuses?
maxillary
List the functions of the nose.
filters the air, aids speech, and makes possible the sense of smell
The costal surface of the lungs lies against what body structures?
ribs
What is another name for the larynx?
voice box
Which tissue makes up the mucous membrane that lines the respiratory portion of the nasal passage?
pseudostratified columnar epithelium
What are called adenoids when enlarged?
pharyngeal tonsils
What reduces surface tension?
surfactant
Which part of the respiratory system is embedded in capillaries?
alveoli
What are the paranasal sinuses normally filled with?
oxygen
The lungs occupy which division of the thorax?
plural division
What is the slit where the primary bronchi and blood vessels enter the lungs?
the hilum
The inferior surface of the lungs rests on what?
diaphragm
What are the air distributors in the respiratory system?
nose, lungs, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi (everything but alveoli)
How many lobes does the right lung have?
three
What is characterized by an accumulation of fluid in the bronchi?
acute bronchitis
What is another name for the pharynx?
throat
(Open Response) Six functions of respiratory system
supplying oxygen, removing carbon dioxide from cells, warms, filter, humidifies air, and influence speech
(Open Response) 3 parts of Upper Tract
nose, pharnyx, and larnyx
(Open Response) 3 parts of Lower Tract
trachea, bronchial tree, and the lungs
(Open Response) Type of tissue
lymphatic
(Open Response) Trace the path of air through the respiratory system
1. Nose & Mouth
2. Pharynx
3. Larynx
4. Trachea
5. Primary Bronchi
6. Lungs
7. Secondary Bronchi
8. Bronchioles
9. Alveolar Ducts
10. Alveoli
(Open Response) What is A?
frontal sinus
(Open Response) What is B?
sphenoid sinus
(Open Response) What is C?
maxillary sinus