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Respiratory system - Pharynx, larynx, and trachea
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- 1flattened conical chamber through which air and food passpharynx
- 2the pharynx is divided partially by the soft palate into ___ and ____nasopharynx; oropharynx
- 3the nasopharynx is lined with ___ epitheliumrespiratory
- 4the oropharynx is lined by ___ ___ epitheliumstratified squamous
- 5what are the functions of the larynx?breathing, vocalization, and protection of the trachea against food aspiration
- 6how is the tubular shape of the larynx is maintained?skeletal muscle and rings of cartilage
- 7Elastic cartilage found in ___, ___, and ____ ____epiglottis, cuneiform, corniculate processes
- 8larynx lined by ___ epithelium except surfaces of vocal folds and epilgottis which are lined by ___ ___ epitheliumrespiratory; stratified squamous
- 9flap of elastic cartilage that gets depressed during swallowing to conver the larynxepiglottis
- 10funciton of the epiglottisto keep food from getting into the respiratory system
- 11trachea begins at the end of the ___larynx
- 12what are the 6 cell types found in the tracheal epithelium?psudostratified ciliated columnar, goblet, basal, brush, club, and neuroendocrine
- 13Where is the trachealis muscle found?bridges the gap between the free ends of the C-shaped cartilages of the trachea
- 14in 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 numerousshorter; goblet; fewer; less; increase; club
- 15Stenotic nares, elongated soft palate, and everted laryngeal sacculesbrachiocephalic airway syndrome
- 16caused by degeneration of tracheal cartilage; common in toy and miniature breedstracheal collapse
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