Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
What is the trachea?
A
windpipe, breaks into primary bronchi
2
Q
What is the pharynx?
A
the throat, used by both respiratory and digestive system
3
Q
What is the larynx?
A
voice box, between pharynx and trachea and contains vocal cords
4
Q
aer/o
A
air
5
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus
6
Q
anthrac/o
A
coal
7
Q
atel/o
A
incomplete
8
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchus
9
Q
bronchi/o
A
bronchus
10
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
11
Q
coni/o
A
dust
12
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
13
Q
cyst/o
A
sac
14
Q
diaphragmat/o
A
diaphragm
15
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
