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Flashcards by Diamond Sapphire, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Diamond Sapphire
about 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| flattened conical chamber through which air and food pass | pharynx |
| the pharynx is divided partially by the soft palate into ___ and ____ | nasopharynx; oropharynx |
| the nasopharynx is lined with ___ epithelium | respiratory |
| the oropharynx is lined by ___ ___ epithelium | stratified squamous |
| what are the functions of the larynx? | breathing, vocalization, and protection of the trachea against food aspiration |
| how is the tubular shape of the larynx is maintained? | skeletal muscle and rings of cartilage |
| Elastic cartilage found in ___, ___, and ____ ____ | epiglottis, cuneiform, corniculate processes |
| larynx lined by ___ epithelium except surfaces of vocal folds and epilgottis which are lined by ___ ___ epithelium | respiratory; stratified squamous |
| flap of elastic cartilage that gets depressed during swallowing to conver the larynx | epiglottis |
| funciton of the epiglottis | to keep food from getting into the respiratory system |
| trachea begins at the end of the ___ | larynx |
| what are the 6 cell types found in the tracheal epithelium? | psudostratified ciliated columnar, goblet, basal, brush, club, and neuroendocrine |
| Where is the trachealis muscle found? | bridges the gap between the free ends of the C-shaped cartilages of the trachea |
| in general, as conducting airways divide, becoming progressively smaller in diameter, the respiratory epithelium becomes ___ and with fewer ___ cells, ___ glands, and ___ cartilage; the elastic and smoother muscles ___ and ___ cells become more numerous | shorter; goblet; fewer; less; increase; club |
| Stenotic nares, elongated soft palate, and everted laryngeal saccules | brachiocephalic airway syndrome |
| caused by degeneration of tracheal cartilage; common in toy and miniature breeds | tracheal collapse |
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