Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
where does air first go?
A
through the nose and travels to the pharynx (throat)
2
Q
where does the air go after the pharynx?
A
passes through the epiglottis and larynx (voice box) into the trachea (windpipe)
3
Q
what tubes does the trachea split into?
A
bronchial tubes
4
Q
what do the bronchial tubes do?
A
carry air into the lungs
5
Q
what do the bronchial tubes divide into? (Hint: 2 smaller tubes)
A
bronchioles
6
Q
where do the bronchioles end at?
A
they end in the small alveoli (air sacs)
7
Q
anatomy of the respiratory system in order; 6 of them
A
- nose
- pharynx
- larynx
- trachea
- bronchial tubes
- bronchioles
8
Q
adenoid
A
adenoid/o
9
Q
alveoli (air sacs)
A
alveol/o
10
Q
bronchial tube
A
bronch/o
11
Q
bronchiole
A
bronchiol/o
12
Q
blue
A
cyan/o
13
Q
epiglottis
A
epiglott/o
14
Q
larynx
A
laryng/o
15
Q
nose; 2 of them
A
nas/o; rhin/o
