Kolokwium II Flashcards
alveolus/alveoli
the tiny air sacs in the lungs through which gases are exchanged between the atmosphere and the blood during respiration
bronchiole
one of the smaller subdivisions of the bronchial tubes
bronchus/bronchi
one of the larger air passageways in the lungs that begins as two branches of the trachea and then subdivide within the lungs
diaphragm
the dome-shaped muscle under the lungs that flatters during inspiration
epiglottis
leaf-shaped cartilage that covers larynx during swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea
glottis
the opening between vocal cords
larynx
the enlarged upper end of the trachea that contains the vocal cords
lobe
a structural unit of the lung
nares
the external openings of the nose
lung
a cone-shaped spongy organ of respiration contained within the thorax
nose
the organ of the face used for breathing and for housing receptors for the sense of smell
pleura
a double-layered membrane that covers the lungs (visceral) and lines the thoracic cavity (parietal)
pharynx
a common passageway for food entering the oesophagus and air entering the larynx
ribs
long curved bones which surround the chest, enabling the lungs to expand and thus facilitate breathing by expanding the chest cavity
trachea
the air passageway that extends from the larynx to the bronchi
nostril
nares
voice box
larynx
air sacs
alveoli
throat
pharynx
windpipe
trachea
bellows
lungs/miech kowalski XD
usually developing by children
childhood
transmitted from animals to humans
zoonotic
caused by virus/bacteria/fungi/parasites
viral/bacterial/fungal/parasitic
leading to death/impossible to be cured
fatal/incurable
acquired in a hospital or other health-care facility
nosocomial
progressing over time
degenerative
caused by inflammation
inflammatory