| Question | Answer |
| What are the 7 conduction airways that make up the lower airways? | 1. Trachea x1
2. Mainstem Bronchi x2
3. Lobar Bronchi x5
4. Segmental Bronchi 18/19
5. Subsegmental Bronchi <40
6. Bronchioles: 1mm in diam. x1000
7. Terminal Bronchioles: 0.5mm in diam. <40,000 |
| What are the 3 single cartilages of the larynx? | 1. Epiglottis
2. Thyroid
3. Cricoid |
| Identify the (Single) Epiglottis Cartilage? | Attaches to the medial surface of the thyroid cartilage. |
| Identify the (Single) Thyroid Cartilage? | (Adam's Apple) Gives the larynx its triangular shape, above the cricoid cartilage. |
| Identify the (Single) Cricoid Cartilage? | Complete ring, signet shaped |
| What are the 3 paired cartilages of the larynx? | 1. Arytenoids
2. Corniculates
3. Cuniforms |
| Identify the (Paired) Arytenoids Cartilage? | Vocal cords attached to via the vocal processes @ base. |
| Identify the (Paired) Corniculates Cartilage? | Along the posterior wall of the larynx, lay on top of arytenoids. |
| Identify the (Paired) Cuneforms Cartilage? | Anterior & lateral to the corniculates |
| What are the dimensions length and diameter of the trachea? | Length: 11-13cm 15-20 C-shaped cartilages
Diameter: 1.5-2.5cm |
| Carina is how far from the lips? | 21-23cm |
| Which vertebrae measures the length of the trachea? | C-5 to T-5 |
| T/F Trachea begins at the cricoid cartilage and end at the carina? | True |
| List the 10 segments of the right lung? | Upper: Apical, Posterior, & Anterior
Middle: Lateral & Medial
Lower: Superior, Medial Basal, Anterior Basal, Lateral Basal, & Posterior Basal |
| What are the 5 parts of the A-C Membrane? | 1. Alveolar Epithelium
2. Alveolar Basement Membrane
3. Insterstitium
4. Capillary Basement Membrane
5. Capillary Endothelium |
