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99 Cards in this Set
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Deglutition is |
chewing |
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The primary site for filtering, warming and humidifying inhaled gases is the |
nose |
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nasopharynx |
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uvula |
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soft palate |
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septal cartilage |
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Turbinates project ________ from the _______ wall. |
medially, lateral |
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Turbinates were designated to increase _______ ____ of the nasal mucus membrane and to increase __________ of inhaled gases. |
surface area, turbulence |
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Particles > _microns become impated in the gel layer |
>5 microns |
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________ 1/3 of the nasal cavity is covered with __________ ________ __________. |
Anterior, statified squamous epithelium |
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_________ 2/3 of the nasal cavity is covered with ________________ ________ ________ _________ (_____). |
Posterior, pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium (PSCCE) |
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What is the official name for nose hair? |
vibrissae
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_____ in the nasal cavity push mucus towards the nasopharynx. |
cilia |
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Purpose of the oral cavity |
primary: food passage secondary: less efficient at heating, humidifying and filtering inhaled gases than the nose |
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hard palate |
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soft palate |
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palatine tonsil |
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uvula |
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oropharynx |
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Pharynx is a |
musculo-membrane tube used for both the passage of air and food |
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Pharynx extends from the _____ ______ to the ______. |
nasal cavity to the larynx |
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Pharynx is divided into three sections |
nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx |
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What blood supply supplies the entire conducting airways? |
bronchial |
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nasopharynx |
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Nasopharynx is lined with |
PSCCE (pseudostratified ciliated solumnar epithelium) |
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Nasopharynx is posterior to what and superior to what |
posterior to the nasal cavity and superior to the soft palate |
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oropharynx |
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Oropharynx is located from the |
soft palate to the base of the tongue |
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Oropharynx is lined with |
stratified squamous epithelium |
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laryngopharynx |
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Laryngopharynx is located between |
the base of the tongue to the esophageal opening |
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Laryngopharynx is lined with |
stratified squamous epithelium |
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turbinates |
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vestibule |
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nares |
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hard palate |
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oral cavity |
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tongue |
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larynx |
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thyroid cartilage |
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cricoid cartilage |
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nasopharynx |
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soft palate |
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uvula |
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oropharynx |
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lingual tonsil |
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epiglottis |
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laryngopharynx |
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esophagus |
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trachea |
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flexed |
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extended |
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The larynx is located between (about) |
C3 - C6 |
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The larynx is _____________. |
cartilaginous |
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The larynx is a ___________ structure that hangs from the _____ bone. |
cylindrical, hyoid |
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The larynx is the valve between the _______ and _______. |
pharynx and trachea |
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The functions of the larynx are |
sound production and protective mechanism |
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The larynx is formed by ____ cartilages |
nine |
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The larynx has _____ single cartilages |
three |
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The epiglottis is attached to the base of the tongue by mucus membranes that form the _________. |
vallecula |
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What is the function of the epiglottis? |
to divert liquids/solids from the glottis and towards the esophagus |
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The _______ is the largest of all the laryngeal cartilages |
thyroid |
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The common term for thyroid is |
"adam's apple" |
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The cricoid is the only rigid that completely _________ the airway. |
encircles |
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The _______ is the narrowest portion of the upper airway in infants. |
cricoid |
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Vocal ligaments attach to the vocal processes on the base of the _________ cartilage. |
arytenoid |
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Vocal cord movement is due to the _________/_________ of the arytenoids |
adduction/abduction |
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adduction |
bringing together |
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Corniculate sit on top of the _________ as a supportive structure for soft tissue. |
arytenoids |
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The cuneiform is a supportive structure for the _____________ folds. |
aryepiglottic |
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epiglottis |
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corniculate cartilage |
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arytenoid cartilage |
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thyroid cartilage |
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cricothyroid ligament |
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cricoid cartilage |
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trachea |
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False vocal cords are a mucus membrane that protrudes into the ______ from the _______ walls. |
larynx, lateral |
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False vocal cords ______ play a role in vocalization. |
don't |
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True vocal cords form a triangular opening called the |
glottis |
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The true vocal cords adjust for ____________ and _________ maneuver |
vocalization and valsalva's |
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What is the opposite of valsalva's maneuver |
Müller's Manoeuvre - After a forced expiration, an attempt at inspiration is made with closed mouth and nose, whereby the negative pressure in the chest and lungs is made very subatmospheric |
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vallecula |
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true vocal cords |
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false vocal cords |
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corniculate cartilage |
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cuneiform cartilage |
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glottis |
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epiglottis |
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Vocal cord problem areas (4) |
cysts/tumors of the vocal cords, edema, damage to the vagus nerve, laryngospasm |
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Cysts/tumors of the vocal cords may be _____-______, ____ ______ or _________ ______ |
fluid filled, scar tissue or malignant tumors |
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Edema of the vocal cords may be caused by ______ or _____ __________. |
trauma or viral infections |
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edema may result in upper airway ___________ if severe. |
obstruction |
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_______ is heard upon auscultation |
stridor |
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stidor |
harsh, grating sound |
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Damage to the vagus nerve could be caused by |
trauma or surgery |
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Damage to the vagus nerve may result in partial or complete paralysis of the vocal cords which _________ airway resistance. |
increases |
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Epithelium of the larynx above the vocal chord |
stratified squamous epithelium |
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Epithelium of the larynx below the vocal chords |
PSCCE (pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium) |
