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63 Cards in this Set
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adenoids |
Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx, pharyngeal tonsils |
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alveolus |
Air sac in the lung |
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apex of the lung |
Tip of uppermost portion of the lung. An apex is the tip of a structure. Apical means pertaining to or located at the apex. The apex of the heart is the bottom of the heart. |
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base of the lung |
Lower portion of the lung; from the Greek basis, foundation. Basilar means located at or in the base. |
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bronchioles |
Smallest branches of the bronchi. Terminal bronchioles lead to alveolar ducts. |
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bronchus (plural bronchi) |
Branch of the trachea (windpipe) that is a passageway into the lung; bronchial tube. |
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carbon dioxide (CO2) |
Gas produced by body cells when oxygen and carbon atoms from food combine; exhaled through the lungs. |
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cilia |
Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract. They clear bacteria and foreign substances from the lung. Cigarette smoke impairs the function of the cilia. |
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diaphragm |
Muscle separating the chest and abdomen. It contracts to pull air into the lungs and relaxes to push air out. |
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epiglottis |
Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing. |
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expiration |
Breathing out (exhalation) |
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glottis |
Slit-like opening to the larynx |
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hilum of the lung |
Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs. Hilar means pertaining to (at) the hilum. |
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inspiration |
Breathing in (exhalation) |
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larynx |
Voice box, containing the vocal chords |
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lobe |
Division of a lung |
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mediastinum |
Region between the lungs in the chest cavity. It contains the trachea, heart, lymph nodes, aorta, esophagus, and bronchial tubes. |
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nares |
Openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities. |
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oxygen (O2) |
Gas that makes up 21 percent of the air. It passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells. |
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palatine tonsil |
One of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx (palatine means pertaining to the roof of the mouth) |
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paranasal sinus |
One of the air cavities in the bones near the nose |
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parietal pleura |
Outer layer of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall |
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pharynx |
Throat, including the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx |
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pleura |
Double-layered membrane surrounding each lung. |
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pleural cavity |
Space between the folds of the pleura |
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pulmonary parenchyma |
Essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration; bronchioles and aveoli. |
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respiration |
Process of moving air into and out of the lungs; breathing |
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trachea |
Windpipe |
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visceral pleura |
Inner layer of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue. |
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adenoid/o |
adenoids |
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alveol/o |
aveolus, air sac |
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bronch/o bronchi/o |
bronchial tube, bronchus |
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bronchiol/o |
bronchiole, small bronchus |
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capn/o |
carbon dioxide |
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coni/o |
dust |
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cyan/o |
blue |
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epiglott/o |
epiglottis |
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laryng/o |
larynx, voice box |
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lob/o |
lobe of the lung |
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mediastin/o |
mediastinum |
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nas/o |
nose |
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orth/o |
straight, upright |
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ox/o |
oxygen |
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pector/o |
chest |
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pharyng/o |
pharynx, throat |
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phon/o |
voice |
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phren/o |
diaphragm |
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pleur/o |
pleura |
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pneum/o, pneumon/o |
air, lung |
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pulmon/o |
lung |
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rhin/o |
nose |
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sinus/o |
sinus, cavity |
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spir/o |
breathing |
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tel/o |
complete |
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thorac/o |
chest |
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tonsill/o |
tonsils |
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trache/o |
trachea, windpipe |
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-ema |
condition |
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-osmia |
smell |
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-pnea |
breathing |
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-ptysis |
spitting |
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-sphyxia |
pulse |
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-thorax |
pleural cavity, chest |
