respiratory system Flashcards
1
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchus, bronchial tube
2
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
3
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx, voice box
4
Q
-oxia
A
oxygen levels
5
Q
oxy-
A
sharp, acute
6
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura, serous membrane which enfolds the lungs, pleural cavity (chest)
7
Q
pneum/o
A
lung, air
8
Q
pulmon/o
A
lung
9
Q
thorac/o
A
chest
10
Q
trache/o
A
trachea, windpipe
11
Q
what is carbon dioxide?
A
a metabolic waste product
12
Q
where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?
A
between tiny air sacs of lungs & bloodstream
13
Q
what is the pharynx?
A
throat
14
Q
what is the larynx?
A
voice box
15
Q
what is the windpipe?
A
trachea
16
Q
what cavity filters, warms, and humidifies air breathed in?
A
nasal cavity
17
Q
what 2 organs direct air to the trachea?
A
pharynx & larynx
18
Q
what is a function of the trachea?
A
allows air to travel to and from the lungs
19
Q
what is a passageway for air to the lungs?
A
bronchial tubes
