Respiratory System Various Terms

Question 0

diffuse

Answer 0

Moving or spreading out of a substance at random, rather than by chemical reaction or application of external forces.

Question 1

Cilia Escalator

Answer 1

Mechanism of cilia in the trachea moving particles upward to the pharynx, where they are removed by coughing, sneezing, or swallowing.

Question 2

mucous membrane

Answer 2

moist tissue layer lining hollow organs and cavities of the body that open to the environment; also called mucosa.

Question 3

septum

Answer 3

wall dividing two cavities, such as the nasal septum, which separates the two nostrils.

Question 4

serous membrane

Answer 4

Thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities, the cells or which secrete a fluid that keeps the membrane moist; also called serosa

Question 5

mediastinum

Answer 5

space between the lungs that contains the heart, aorta, esophagus, and bronchi

Question 6

adenoids

Answer 6

collection of lymphoid tissue within the nasopharynx (pharyngeal tonsils)

Question 7

pulmonary ventilation

Answer 7

breathing