Respiratory System Flashcards
1
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Adenoids
A
Adenoid/o
2
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Alveol/o
A
Alveolus, air sac
3
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchial tube, bronchus
4
Q
Bronchiol/o
A
Bronchiole
5
Q
Capn/o
A
Carbon dioxide
6
Q
Coni/o
A
Dust
7
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
8
Q
Epiglott/o
A
Epiglottis
9
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx, voice box
10
Q
Lob/o
A
Love of the lung
11
Q
Mediastin/o
A
Mediastinum
12
Q
Nas/o
A
Nose
13
Q
Orth/o
A
Straight, upright
14
Q
Ox/o
A
Oxygen
15
Q
Pector/o
A
Chest
16
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx, throat
17
Q
Phren/o
A
Diaphragm
18
Q
Pleur/o
A
Pleura
19
Q
Pneum/o
A
Air, lung
20
Q
Pulmon/o
A
Lung
21
Q
Rhin/o
A
Nose
22
Q
Sinus/o
A
Sinus, cavity
23
Q
Spir/o
A
Breathing
24
Q
Tel/o
A
Complete
25
Thorac/o
Chest
26
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
27
Trache/o
Trachea, windpipe
28
Ema
Condition
29
Osmia
Smell
30
Pnea
Breathing
31
Ptysis
Spitting
32
Epistaxis
Nosebleed
33
Pertussis
Whooping cough
34
Atelectasis
Collapsed lung
35
Spins bifida is associated with
Meningomyelocele
36
A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system
Plexus
37
Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movement and maintaining balance
Cerebellum
38
Elevated portion of the cerebral cortex are called
Gyri
39
Disorder of reading, writing and learning is
Dyslexia
40
Neurotransmitter
Acetylcholine
41
Space between nerve cells is called
Synapse
42
Burning sensation of pain
Causalgia
43
Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and size of the blood vessels
Medulla oblongata
44
Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of
Cerebrovascular accident
