Respiratory system - Pharynx, larynx, and trachea

flattened conical chamber through which air and food pass

the pharynx is divided partially by the soft palate into ___ and ____

the nasopharynx is lined with ___ epithelium

the oropharynx is lined by ___ ___ epithelium

what are the functions of the larynx?

how is the tubular shape of the larynx is maintained?

Elastic cartilage found in ___, ___, and ____ ____

larynx lined by ___ epithelium except surfaces of vocal folds and epilgottis which are lined by ___ ___ epithelium

flap of elastic cartilage that gets depressed during swallowing to conver the larynx

funciton of the epiglottis

trachea begins at the end of the ___

what are the 6 cell types found in the tracheal epithelium?

Where is the trachealis muscle found?

in general, as conducting airways divide, becoming progressively smaller in diameter, the respiratory epithelium becomes ___ and with fewer ___ cells, ___ glands, and ___ cartilage; the elastic and smoother muscles ___ and ___ cells become more numerous

Stenotic nares, elongated soft palate, and everted laryngeal saccules

caused by degeneration of tracheal cartilage; common in toy and miniature breeds