12 Respiratory System Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
adenoids
A
lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx: pharyngeal tonsils
2
Q
alveolus
A
air-sac in lung
3
Q
bronchus
A
branch from the windpipe, leads to bronchioles which lead to alveoli
4
Q
glottis
A
slit-like opening to the larynx
5
Q
larynx
A
voice box
6
Q
nares
A
opening through the nose
7
Q
palatine tonsil
A
one of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx
8
Q
paranasal sinus
A
one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose
9
Q
parietal pleura
A
outer fold of pleura
10
Q
pharynx
A
throat
11
Q
visceral pleura
A
inner fold of lung, lying closer to the lung tissue
