respiratory system Flashcards

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bronch/o

A

bronchus, bronchial tube

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cyan/o

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blue

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laryng/o

A

larynx, voice box

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4
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-oxia

A

oxygen levels

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oxy-

A

sharp, acute

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pleur/o

A

pleura, serous membrane which enfolds the lungs, pleural cavity (chest)

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pneum/o

A

lung, air

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pulmon/o

A

lung

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thorac/o

A

chest

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trache/o

A

trachea, windpipe

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11
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what is carbon dioxide?

A

a metabolic waste product

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12
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where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?

A

between tiny air sacs of lungs & bloodstream

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what is the pharynx?

A

throat

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14
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what is the larynx?

A

voice box

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15
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what is the windpipe?

A

trachea

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16
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what cavity filters, warms, and humidifies air breathed in?

A

nasal cavity

17
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what 2 organs direct air to the trachea?

A

pharynx & larynx

18
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what is a function of the trachea?

A

allows air to travel to and from the lungs

19
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what is a passageway for air to the lungs?

A

bronchial tubes