Ch 11 Flashcards
1
Q
Adenoids
A
Tonsils; protect against pathogens
2
Q
Alveoli
A
Microscopic ducts capped by air sacs
3
Q
Carina
A
Where bronchi divide into smaller branches
4
Q
Inspiration
A
Breathing in air
5
Q
Internal inspiration
A
Exchange of gases between blood and lungs
6
Q
Nares
A
Nostrils
7
Q
Olfaction
A
Sense of smell
8
Q
Oropharnyx
A
Posterior part of oral cavity
9
Q
Pleura
A
Double folded serous membrane that encloses each lung
10
Q
Surfactant
A
Coats alveolus to prevent collapsing
11
Q
Sept/o
A
Wall
12
Q
Aphonia
A
Inability to produce sounds
13
Q
Apnea
A
Abnormal periodic cessation of breathing
14
Q
Bradypnea
A
Abnormally slow breathing
15
Q
Cheyne-stokes respiration
A
Deep rapid breathing followed by apnea
