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Mastering Key Concepts: Comprehensive Exam On The Respiratory System
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- Respiratory System
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Mastering Key Concepts: Comprehensive Exam OnThe Respiratory System
What three regions is the Pharynx divded into? -ANS>Nasopharynx, Oropharynx,
Laryngopharynx.
Where is the Pharynx located? -ANS>From the base of the skull to the level of the
sixth cervical vertebra.
What is the location of the Nasopharynx? -ANS>Lies posterior to the nasal cavity.
What is the function of the Nasopharynx? -ANS>Strictly an air passageway. Closes
during swallowing to prevent food from entering the nasal cavity.
What accessory organ is in the Nasopharynx? -ANS>The Pharyngeal tonsils
(adenoids) that lie high on the posterior wall.
What are the tubes that open into the lateral walls of the Nasopharynx? -ANS>The
Pharyngotympanic auditory tubes.
What is the location of the Oropharynx? -ANS>Extends inferiorly from the level of
the soft palate to the epiglottis.
,What is the function of the Oropharynx? -ANS>Serves as a common passageway
for food and air.
What accessory organs are in the Oropharynx? -ANS>The Palatine tonsils that lie in
the lateral walls of the fauces (latin for throat), and the Lingual tonsils that covers
the base of the tongue.
What is the location of the Laryngpharynx? -ANS>Lies posterior to the upright
epiglottis.
What is the function of the Laryngopharynx? -ANS>Serves as a common
passageway for food and air.
What is the location of hte Larynx? -ANS>Attaches to the hyoid bond, continuous
with the trachea posteriorly.
What are the function of the Larynx? -ANS>To provide a patent airway, to route air
and food into the proper chanels, to function in voice production.
What is the Epiglottis? -ANS>Elastic cartilage that covers the laryngeal inlet during
swallowing.
What is the function of the Vocal Folds (True Vocal Cords)? -ANS>Folds vibrate to
produce sound as air rushes up from the lungs.
, What is the function of the False Vocal Cords (Vestibular Fold)? -ANS>Have no
function in sound production.
What is the opening between the vocal folds? -ANS>The glottis.
What is Speech? -ANS>Intermittent release of expired air while opening and
closing the glottis.
What is Pitch? -ANS>Determined by the length and tension of the vocal cords.
What is Loudness? -ANS>Depends upon the force at which the air rushes across
the vocal cords.
What chambers amplify and enhance sound quality? -ANS>Pharynx, oral, nasal and
sinus cavities.
How is sound shaped into launguage? -ANS>By action of the pharynx, tongue, soft
palate, and lips.
What is the primary bronchi? -ANS>Trachea.
What does each bronchus enter? -ANS>The hilum of one lung.
Which bronchus is wider, shorter and more vertical? -ANS>Right main bronchus.
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