Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus (air sac)
2
Q
bronch/o, bronchi/o
A
bronchus (airway)
3
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole (little airway)
4
Q
capn/o, carb/o
A
carbon dioxide
5
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
6
Q
lob/o
A
lobe (a portion)
7
Q
nas/o, rhin/o
A
nose
8
Q
or/o
A
mouth
9
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
10
Q
palat/o
A
palate
11
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx (throat)
12
Q
phren/o
A
diaphragm (also mind)
13
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura (lining of lungs)
14
Q
pneum/o, pneumon/o
A
air or lung
15
Q
pulmon/o
A
lung
