Chapter 13 Vocabulary

Projections from the walls of the nasal cavity that increase air turbulence and the surface area of mucous membrane exposed to the air to aid in warming and moistening.

• nasal septums
• conchae
• paranasal sinuses
• nostrils
• palate

The __________ are air-filled spaces that enhance the resonance of the voice and lighten the skull.

• mastoid processes

• paranasal sinuses

• vocal cords

• pharynx

• epiglottis

Palatine tonsils

• Pair of tonsils flanking the oropharynx, at the end of soft palate.
• paired, protect the openings to the pharyngotympanic tubes
• tonsils at the base of the t ongue
• found high in the nasopharynx, divide the nasal cavity

thyroid cartilage

• Largest of the hyaline cartilages forming the larynx; Adam's apple
• The opening between the vocal cords in the larynx.
• The elastic cartilage at the back of the throat; covers the glottis during swallowing.
• Folds in the mucous membrane of the larynx that vibrate to produce sound

Glottis

• Largest of the hyaline cartilages forming the larynx; Adam's apple
• The opening between the vocal cords in the larynx.
• The elastic cartilage at the back of the throat; covers the glottis during swallowing.
• Folds in the mucous membrane of the larynx that vibrate to produce sound

The _______ is the windpipe connecting the larynx and bronchi is lined with ciliated mucosa and contains rings of ________________ to keep the trachea open.

• trachea, thyroid cartilage
• primary bronchi, hyaline cartilage
• larynx, hyaline cartilage
• trachea, hyaliine cartilage

visceral pleura

• serous membrane layer covering the lungs
• serous membrane layer tha lines the thoracic cavity
• elastic connective tissue flanking the mediastinum
• serous membrane layer that lines the interior of the lungs

Which is not one of the respiratory zone?

• alveoli
• alveolar ducts
• alveolar sacs
• respiratory bronchioles
• respiratory membrane

Alveolar macrophages

• simple squamous cells that shield the alveoli from moisture
• air sacs where gas exchange with blood occurs
• patrol and protect the alveoli from infection, "dust cells"
• air sacs on the surface of bronchi as a back up for ventilation

___________ involves gas exchange between blood and alveoli and involves loading of ____________

• External respiration, carbon dioxide
• Internal respiration, oxygen
• external respiration, oxygen
• internal respiration, carbon dioxide.