APHY 102 EXAM 3 Practice QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

APHY 102 EXAM 3 Practice QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Right Lung
Has upper, middle, and lower lobes


Horizontal fissure
A fissure in the right lung


Oblique fissure
A fissure in both lungs


Left Lung
Has upper and lower lobes


Cardiac notch
A notch in the left lung


Apex
The top of the lungs


Base
The bottom of the lungs


Gastric Pits
Gastric glands that release secretions into the stomach


Hilum
The area where blood vessels and bronchi enter the lungs


Nasal Cavity
The inside of the nose


Nares
Nostrils


Nasal septum
Divides the nasal cavity into two halves


Vestibule
The entrance of the nasal cavity


Nasal conchae
Bony structures that increase the surface area of the nasal cavity

, Superior nasal conchae
The uppermost nasal conchae


Middle nasal conchae
The middle nasal conchae


Inferior nasal conchae
The lowermost nasal conchae


Paranasal Sinuses
Air-filled spaces in the skull that connect to the nasal cavity


Frontal Sinus
Sinus in the frontal bone


Maxillary Sinus
Sinus in the maxilla bone


Ethmoid Sinus
Sinus in the ethmoid bone


Sphenoid Sinus
Sinus in the sphenoid bone


Pharynx
throat, the common passageway for food from the mouth and for air from the nose


Nasopharynx
Upper part of the pharynx behind the nose


Oropharynx
Middle part of the pharynx behind the mouth


Laryngopharynx
Lower part of the pharynx above the esophagus and larynx


Larynx
The voice box


Hyoid bone
A U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue and larynx