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Respiratory Anatomy NAME____________________________

BIO 1200 Due Date: Nov. 22

General Structures Belonging to the Respiratory Tract Proper (the airway)

Nose

Pharynx
Larynx

Trachea
Bronchial tree
Lungs

Detailed Anatomy of the Airway

A. Nose

1. Nasal septum
2. Mucous membrane lining

B. Sinuses

1. frontal

2. ethmoid

3. sphenoid

4. maxillary

C. Pharynx

1. Nasopharynx

a. Pharyngeal tonsils

b. Eustachian/Auditory tube
2. Orophaynx

a. Palatine tonsils

b. Lingual tonsils
3. Laryngopharynx

D. Larynx

1. Cartilage (hyaline)
2. Epiglottis (elastic cartilage)
3. Vocal chords

E. Trachea

1. C-shaped cartilage

F. Bronchi

G. Bronchioles

H. Alveoli

I. Lungs and Pleura

1. Lobes
2. Apex
3. Pleura

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