Question

name:
respiratory anatomy labeling
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

• what are the three sections of the pharynx?

-what is the special leaflike piece of cartilage that closes the larynx during swallowing to prevent food from entering the respiratory tract?
bonus: who invented the stethoscope?

Explanation:

For the respiratory anatomy labeling:

• A: Bronchioles (branching in lungs)
• B: Alveoli (tiny air sacs)
• C: Pleural membrane (around lungs)
• D: Nasal cavity (upper respiratory)
• E: Pharynx (throat)
• F: Larynx (voice box)
• G: Trachea (windpipe)
• H: Diaphragm (muscle for breathing)

For the three sections of the pharynx: Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx (the handwritten answer had a typo, laryngopharynx not larynx).

The special cartilage: Epiglottis (correct, closes larynx during swallowing).

Bonus: René Laennec invented the stethoscope.

Answer:

A. Bronchioles
B. Alveoli
C. Pleural Membrane
D. Nasal Cavity
E. Pharynx
F. Larynx
G. Trachea
H. Diaphragm
Three sections of pharynx: Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx
Special cartilage: Epiglottis
Bonus: René Laennec