Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
9 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Lower Airway Consists of
|
Trachea, Bronchial Tree, aveoli and the lungs
|
|
|
Trachea
|
As air moves from the trachea through the glottic opening it enters the trachea. The trachea is lined with cilia.
|
|
|
Hilum
|
The point of entry for bronchial vessels bronchi and nerves in each lung. They turn into secondary and tertiary bronchi.
|
|
|
Aveoli
|
Attach to baloon like clusters of tiny microscopic air sacs where gas exchange takes place.
|
|
|
Lower Airway Consists of
|
Trachea, Bronchial Tree, aveoli and the lungs
|
|
|
Trachea
|
As air moves from the trachea through the glottic opening it enters the trachea. The trachea is lined with cilia.
|
|
|
Bronchi
|
Branches at carina into two mainstem bronchi.
|
|
|
Hilum
|
The point of entry for bronchial vessels bronchi and nerves in each lung. They turn into secondary and tertiary bronchi.
|
|
|
Aveoli
|
Attach to baloon like clusters of tiny microscopic air sacs where gas exchange takes place.
|
