Summary notes on the respiratory system

ELE RESPIRATORYFRAGES:
The is splitinto a sections
respiratory system
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Lo upper respiratory tract


nasal cavity, oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, epiglottis upper trachea
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↳
tract
lower
respiratory
lungs, lower tracheobronchial tree diaphram



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·
As air passes through the nose, is
it filtered, warmed and

humidified to the
prevent airways from
becoming dry
(olfactory stimuli)
·
helps
The nose detects smell and to
modify
adjustspeech patterns, helping with the
quality sound
of ofthe voice




·
The hyaline covered which
external structure the
of nose consists of
cartilage in skin,

is then supported by a framework ofbone

·
located which lined with and
The nasal
cavity is inside the nostrils, is muscle cilia

lined mucous membranes This is
designed to produce mucous help filter particles
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before
they enter the nasal
cavity
·
The
opening t he
of nostril contains haves (also help filter particles)
·
divided into 2 the
The nasal
cavity is
by nasal septum



THEIPAIRANASALSHINISES
· These are hollow spaces in the bones around the nose

· 4
There are differentsinuses;
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frontal

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maxillary Their function is to create hollow spaces which
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ethmoid help to
lighten the head
weightofthe
sphenoid
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They also warm
humidify the air we breathe

, FILE PIARYNX...
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This is a muscular structure thatconnects to the



desophagus (to help with
digestion) and the
larynx

·
So help with
respiration)
throat
1 commonly known as the



( spliti nto these 3 sections




NASOPHARYNX:
->
located the
at top of the pharynx
->
function trapped in down the remove
to move particles mucus
pharynxt o help mucus


I by way coughing)
of



auditory tubes
->
Itis connected the Eustachian which air to make sure
to
exchange
pressure is equal within the
pharynx the middle ear is equal (this is vital for
balance)
->
itcontains the
pharyngeal consil (which is an importantparto fthe immune system
which is connected to the
lymphatic system)

OROPHARYNX:
->
faces the oral
cavity
->
for with churned air
responsible providing the
oesophagus up food a water, as well as


to the
larynx
(another importantstructure
->
Itcontains the palatine lingual tonsils
lymphatic
of




tissue used to
fightinfection)


LARYNGOPHARYN :
->
is found adjacent
to the
hyoid bone

->
It to the oesophagus a
opens larynx


FITE GARYNX...



naras
The main function the
of protect
larynxis to

the trached inhalation food

in
lungs from of

& drink when
swallowing
the cricoid cartilage Other functions vocal
ability
airway dearence
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