Definitions Flashcards
The heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea are located in
Mediastinum
Acts as a lid just above the entrance of the larynx that prevents food and drink from entering the windpipe
Epiglottis
Are located just above the eyebrows.
Frontal Sinuses
The smallest divisions of the bronchial tree are
Bronchioles
During respiration, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place through the walls of
Alveoli
The term meaning spitting blood or blood-stained sputum
Hemoptysis
A type of pulmonary fibrosis, in which it results from inhalation of silica dusts.
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Silicosis
The term meaning and voice impairment
Dysphonia
The thick mucus secreted by the tissues that line the respiratory passages
Phlegm
The medical term meaning: “an accumulation of pus in a body cavity”
Empyema
The medical name for the disease commonly know as “whooping cough”
Pertussis
The nerves that stimulates the diaphragm and causes it to contract
Phrenic
The substance ejected through the mouth and used for diagnostic purposes in respiratory disorders.
Sputum
The innermost layer of the pleura
Visceral Pleura
The acute bacterial infection whose toxins can cause damage to the heart muscle and peripheral nerves
Diphtheria
