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LOM Ch 12 Respiratory System Set 1
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Respiratory System
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06/05/2010

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Term
f, c, d, i, a, h, e, g, b
Definition

Put in order

a) trachea

b) lung capillaries

c) nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses

d) pharynx

e)bronchioles

f) nose

g) alveoli

h) bronchi

i) larynx

Term
c
Definition

Adenoids and tonsils are found in the

a) paranasal sinuses

b) nasal cavities

c) pharynx

d) larynx

Term
b
Definition

The epiglottis is found in the:

a) pharynx

b) larynx

c) trachea

d) paranasal sinuses

Term
adenoids
Definition
lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx
Term
adenoids
Definition
pharyngeal tonsils
Term
alveolus
Definition
singular of alveoli
Term
alveolus
Definition
air sac in the lung
Term
apex of the lung
Definition
tip or uppermost portion of the lung
Term
apex
Definition
tip of a structure
Term
apical
Definition
pertaining to the apex
Term
base of the lung
Definition
lower portion of the lung
Term
basilar
Definition
pertaining to the base
Term
bronchioles
Definition
smallest branches of the bronchi
Term
alveolar ducts
Definition
Where do terminal bronchioles lead to?
Term
bronchi
Definition
plural of bronchus
Term
bronchus
Definition
branch of the trachea that is a passageway into the lung
Term
trachea
Definition
windpipe
Term
carbon dioxide
Definition
What does CO2 stand for?
Term
carbon dioxide
Definition
gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine
Term
carbon dioxide
Definition
exhaled through the lungs
Term
cilia
Definition
thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract
Term
bacteria, foreign substances
Definition
Cilia clear _________ and ______ from the lung
Term
cilia
Definition
Cigarette smoking impairs the function of the _________
Term
diaphragm
Definition
muscle separating the chest and abdomen thatcontracts and relaxes to make breathing possible
Term
epiglottis
Definition
lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing
Term
expiration
Definition
breathing out
Term
expiration
Definition
another term for exhalation
Term
glottis
Definition
slit-like opening to the larynx
Term
hilum (of the lung)
Definition
midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs
Term
hilar
Definition
pertaining to  or at the hilum
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