chapter 11 Flashcards
palpation
examining by using hands or fingers on external surfaces
auscultation
process of listening for sounds within the body
percussion
use fingertips to tap the body lightly but sharply
alveoli
air cells of the lungs
bronchi
two main branches leading from the trachea to the lungs
bronchiole
smaller subdivision of the bronchial tubes
diaphragm
separates the abdomen from the thoracic cavity
epiglottis
thin leaf-shaped structure, covers entrance of larynx
glottis
sound producing apparatus
larynx
enlarged upper end of the trachea (voice box)
laryngopharynx
lower portion of pharynx just above vocal cords
mediastinum
mass of organs and tissues separating the lungs
nares
external nostrils
nasopharynx
part of pharynx above the soft palate
oropharynx
central portion of pharynx between soft palate and upper portion
para nasal sinuses
hollow area or cavities within skull that communicate with nasal cavity
pharynx
passage way for air from nasal cavity to larynx
pleura
double-folded membrane that lines the thoracic cavity
pleural space
space that separates visceral and parietal pleurae
septum
a wall deviding two cavaties
thorax
the chest
trachea
cylinder-shaped tube lined with rings of cartilage
alveol/o
alveolus
bronch/o
bronchus
bronchiol/o
bronchus
epiglott/o
epiglottis
laryng/o
larynx
nas/o
nose
orth/o
straight
pect/o
chest
pharyng/o
pharynx
pleur/o
pleura
pne/o, -pnea
breathing
pneum/o
lungs ; air
pneumon/o
lungs ; air
pulmon/o
lungs
rhin/o
nose
scopy
process of viewing
trache/o
trachea
apnea
temporary cessation of breathing
bradypnea
abnormally slow breathing slower than 12 respirations/ min
dysphonia
difficulty in speaking, hoarseness
dyspnea
labored or difficult breathing