Respiratory System

Question 1

Adenoid/o

Answer 1

Adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils)

Question 2

Alveol/o

Answer 2

Alveolus, air sac

Question 3

Bronch/o

Answer 3

Bronchial tube, bronchus

Question 4

Bronchi/o

Answer 4

Bronchial tube, bronchus

Question 5

Bronchiol/o

Answer 5

Bronchiole, small bronchus

Question 6

Capn/o

Answer 6

co2

Question 7

Coni/o

Answer 7

Dust

Question 8

Cyan/o

Answer 8

Blue

Question 9

Epiglott/o

Answer 9

Epiglottis

Question 10

Esophag/o

Answer 10

Esophagus

Question 11

Hil/o

Answer 11

Hilum

Question 12

Laryng/o

Answer 12

Larynx, voice box

Question 13

Lob/o

Answer 13

Lobe of lung

Question 14

Mediastin/o

Answer 14

Mediastinum

Question 15

Nas/o

Answer 15

Nose

Question 16

Orth/o

Answer 16

Straight, upwards

Question 17

Ox/o

Answer 17

o2

Question 18

Pector/o

Answer 18

Chest

Question 19

Pharyng/o

Answer 19

Pharynx, throat

Question 20

Phon/o

Answer 20

Voice

Question 21

Phren/o

Answer 21

Diaphragm

Question 22

Pleur/o

Answer 22

Pleura

Question 23

Pneum/o

Answer 23

Air, lung

Question 24

Pneumon/o

Answer 24

Air, lung

Question 25

Pulmon/o

Answer 25

Lung

Question 26

Rhin/o

Answer 26

Nose

Question 27

Sinus/o

Answer 27

Sinus, cavity

Question 28

Spir/o

Answer 28

Breathing

Question 29

Steth/o

Answer 29

Chest

Question 30

Tel/o

Answer 30

Complete

Question 31

Thorac/o

Answer 31

Chest

Question 32

Tonsill/o

Answer 32

Tonsils

Question 33

Trache/o

Answer 33

Trachea, windpipe

Question 34

-ema

Answer 34

condition

Question 35

-osmia

Answer 35

Smell

Question 36

-pnea

Answer 36

Breathing

Question 37

-ptysis

Answer 37

Spitting

Question 38

-sphyxia

Answer 38

Pulse

Question 39

-thorax

Answer 39

Pleural cavity

Question 40

What is the plural for bronchus? Alveolus?

Answer 40

Bronchi

Alveoli

Question 41

What is another name for the soft palate?

Answer 41

Velum

Question 42

What is the hypopharynx also called?

Answer 42

Laryngopharynx

Question 43

What are the adenoids?

Answer 43

Pharyngeal tonsils

Question 44

What are the tonsils?

Answer 44

Pharyngeal and palatine tonsils together

Question 45

What is the pt and bt for lungs?

Answer 45

Pt - pulmon/o

Bt - pneuum/o and pneumon/o

Question 46

What is the pt and bt for nose?

Answer 46

Pt - nas/o

Bt - rhin/o

Question 47

What are the 2 word for breathing?

Answer 47

Spir/o

-pnea

Question 48

What is the difference between thorac/o and -thorax?

Answer 48

Thorac/o - cheat, thorax

-thorax - pleural cavity

Question 49

What is the difference between -ptosis and -ptysis?

Answer 49

• ptosis = prolapse, sagging

- ptysis = spitting

Question 50

What is the difference between capn/o and coni/o?

Answer 50

Capn/o = CO2
Coni/o = dust

Question 51

What is the difference between phon/o and phren/o

Answer 51

Phon/o = voice
Phren/o = diaphragm