pharynx - transports air to/from nose to trachea

septum - wall divides a structure

sinus - air filled cavity within bone

larynx (voice box) - makes speech possible

trachea (windpipe) - transports air to/from the pharynx to bronchi

bronchi (bronchus- singular) - transports air to/from trachea (windpipe) to lungs

lungs - brings oxygen into the body

The Respiratory System Flashcards by Karly Willms

nas/o

nose

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rhin/o

nose

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muc/o

mucus

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pharyng/o

pharynx

transports air to/from nose to trachea

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sept/o

septum

wall divides a structure

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sinus/o

sinus

air filled cavity within bone

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tonsill/o

tonsils

at side of throat

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adenoid/o

adenoids

behind nasal cavity

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laryng/o

larynx (voice box)

makes speech possible

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trache/o

trachea (windpipe)

transports air to/from the pharynx to bronchi

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bronch/o , bronchi/o

bronchi (bronchus- singular)

transports air to/from trachea (windpipe) to lungs

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pulmon/o , pneumon/o

lungs

brings oxygen into the body

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diaphragm

muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities

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throrac/o , thora/o , -thorax

thoracic (chest) cavity

protects the heart and lungs

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otorhynolaryngologist (ENT)

specialist of the ears, nose and throat

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pulmonologist

specializes in treating diseases and disorder of the lungs

respiratory therapist

provides treatment to ease/correct breathing problems

spirometry

spir/o- to breathe

-metry- to measure

spirometer

-meter- instrument used to measure

auscultation

process of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope (heart, lungs, intestines)

normal adult RR

respiration rate (10-20 breaths per minute)

ox/i , ox/o

oxygen

-capnia

carbon dioxide

-pnea

breathing

tachy-

fast

brady-

slow

eu-

good, normal

without (if constant following)

an-

without (if vowel following)

inhale

to breathe in

exhale

to breathe out

-ectasis

dilation

asthma

allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty

influenza

the flu - contagious viral respiratory infection

pneumonia

inflammation of lungs where air sacs fill with pus