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Respiratory Intro
Introduction Physio Respiratory Tract Structure
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Facial feature that warms incoming air and conducts it into pharynx; includes internal nasal cavity | nose |
| These include the ethnoid, sphenoid, frontal, and maxillary bones | paranasal sinuses |
| Besides sound resonance, these structures lighten bone structure and produce mucus | paranasal sinuses |
| This passageway provides a great connection between the pharynx and trachea | larynx |
| This is what connects your mouth to your nasal cavities so air can get into your lungs and food into your stomach | pharynx |
| This flexible tubing lined with psuedostratified columnar epithelium extends from your larynx to bronchial tree | trachea |
| These microscopic sacs are where air exchange takes place within your lungs. | alveoli |
| These lovely organs contain the bronchial tree, alveoli, and associated pulmonary vessels of your respiratory system. | lungs |
| These serous membranes compartamentalize, protect, and lubcricate your lungs within the thoracic cavity. | pleurae |