CardioPulmonary
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- hair follicles of the nose; function is to filter out the junk breathed in
- vibrissae
- slightly dilated area of the nose where air passes through
- vestibule
- pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
- respiratory epithelium
- function is to warm, filter, and humidify inspired air
- nose
- air filled cavities in the skull that communicate witht he nasal cavity; lighten skull
- paranasal sinuses
- What are the four paranasal sinuses?
- maxillary, frintal, ethmoid, sphenoid
- What id the area that contain receptors for the sense of smell?
- olfactory region
- What is another name for the laryngopharynx?
- hypopharynx
- Where does the karyngopharyngeal musculature receive its motor innervation from?
- 9th and 10th cranial nerves; glossopharyngeal and vagus
- What is another name for the pharyngeal reflex?
- gag reflex
- What is the name for the space between the true vocal cords?
- rima glottis of glottis
- How many mL of secretions are produced by the submucosal glands each day?
- about 100 mL
- What are some factors that slow down the mucociliary rate?
- smoking, dehydration, ppv, endotracheal suctioning, high inspired oxygen concentrations, hypoxia, atmospheric pollutants, genereal anesthetics, parasympatholytics
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What cells play an important role in the immunologic
response? - mast cells
- What is another name for antibodies?
- immunoglobulins