Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Vocabulary

Question 1

Adenoids

Answer 1

Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharyngeal; pharyngeal tonsils

Question 2

Apex of the lung

Answer 2

Uppermost portion or tip of the lung

Question 3

Bronchioles

Answer 3

The smallest branches of the bronchi

Question 4

Bronchus

Answer 4

The tubes that bifurcate(branch) from the trachea(windpipe) into the lungs;bronchi

Question 5

Diaphragm

Answer 5

Muscle separating the chest and abdomen; contracts to pull air into lungs; relaxes to push air out

Question 6

Epiglottis

Answer 6

Flap of cartilage at the roof of the tongue

Question 7

Hilum

Answer 7

Slit-like opening to the larynx

Question 8

Hilum (of lung)

Answer 8

Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs

Question 9

Palatine tonsil

Answer 9

One of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx

Question 10

Pulmonary parenchyma

Answer 10

Essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration; bronchioles and alveoli