Ch 13 Structures of the Respiratory System
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Nose, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea
Pages 436-440
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Nose
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Lungs—alveoli
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Nasal cavity
Nostril
Oral cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Right main
(primary)
bronchus
Left main
(primary)
bronchus
Left lung
Right lung
Diaphragm
Air is inhaled… passageways function to:
Purify air
Humidify air
Warm air
Gas exchange occurs between:
blood & external environment
Occurs in the alveoli of the lungs
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The only externally visible part of the respiratory
system
Air enters the nose through nostrils (nares)
Nasal septum divides the interior of the nose
Respiratory mucosa lines the cavity:
Traps bacteria/debris
Lysozymes destroy
Cilia sweeps posteriorly to throat
Swallowed and digested by stomach juices
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Lateral walls have conchae
Increase surface area
Increase air turbulence within the nasal cavity
Helps to trap debris/foreign substances
The nasal and oral cavities are separated by
the palate
Anterior hard palate (bone)
Posterior soft palate (unsupported)
A cleft palate is when the palate bones fail to
fuse medially
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Functions of sinuses:
Lighten skull
Resonate speech
Produce mucus
Squamous epithelial cells line the sinuses and secrete
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Sphenoidal sinus
Nasopharynx
• Pharyngeal tonsil
Frontal sinus
Nasal cavity
• Nasal conchae (superior,
middle and inferior)
• Nostril
• Uvula
Oropharynx
• Palatine tonsil
• Lingual tonsil
Laryngopharynx
Esophagus
Trachea
Hard palate
Soft palate
Tongue
Hyoid bone
Larynx
• Epiglottis
• Thyroid cartilage
• Vocal fold
• Cricoid cartilage
(b) Detailed anatomy of the upper respiratory tract
Muscular passage from nasal cavity to larynx
Three regions of the pharynx:
1. Nasopharynx—superior region behind nasal cavity
2. Oropharynx—middle region behind mouth
3. Laryngopharynx—inferior region attached to
larynx
The oropharynx and laryngopharynx are
common passageways for air and food
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Pharynx
• Nasopharynx
• Oropharynx
• Laryngopharynx
(a) Regions of the pharynx
Tonsils of the pharynx include:
Pharyngeal tonsil (adenoid) is located in the
nasopharynx
Palatine tonsils are located in the oropharynx
Lingual tonsils are found at the base of the tongue
Tonsils are clusters of lymphatic tissue
Become inflamed/swollen from infection= tonsilitis
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Allows us to speak:
glottis – structure that includes the vocal
cords and their slitlike pathway (opening)
Vocal folds (true vocal cords) vibrate when air is
expelled = speech
Multiple cartilages surround and protect the
larynx
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eight rigid hyaline cartilages and a spoonshaped flap of elastic cartilage
Thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple)
Epiglottis (elastic cartilage)
Largest of the hyaline cartilages
Closes superior opening of the larynx during
swallow
Routes food to the esophagus and air toward the
trachea
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4-inch-long tube that connects larynx to bronchi
C-shaped hyaline cartilage reinforces walls
Protect by keeping trachea “open”
Allows esophagus to expand
Lined with ciliated mucosa
Cilia beat in the opposite direction of incoming air
Cilia expel mucus loaded with dust/debris away from
lungs
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Posterior
Mucosa
Submucosa
Esophagus
Trachealis
muscle
Lumen of
trachea
Seromucous
gland in
submucosa
Hyaline
cartilage
(a)
Anterior
(b)
Cilia lining the trachea
Sphenoidal sinus
Nasopharynx
• Pharyngeal tonsil
Frontal sinus
Nasal cavity
• Nasal conchae (superior,
middle and inferior)
• Nostril
• Uvula
Oropharynx
• Palatine tonsil
• Lingual tonsil
Laryngopharynx
Esophagus
Trachea
Hard palate
Soft palate
Tongue
Hyoid bone
Larynx
• Epiglottis
• Thyroid cartilage
• Vocal fold
• Cricoid cartilage
(b) Detailed anatomy of the upper respiratory tract