Vocab Flashcards
Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils
adenoids
Air sac in the lungs
alveolus
Tip or uppermost portion of the lung
apex of the lung
lower portion of the lung
base of the lung
smallest branches of the bronchi
bronchioles
branch of the trachea (windpipe) that is a passageway into the lung
bronchus
gas produced by body cells when oxygen and carbon atoms from food combine
carbon dioxide
Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract
cilia
muscle separating the chest and abdomen
diaphram
Lid-liking piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing
epiglottis
breathing out (exhalation)
expiration
slit-like opening to the larynx
glottis
Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs
hilum of the lung
breathing in (inhalation)
inspiration
voice box; containing the vocal cords
larynx
division of a lung
lobe
region between the lungs in the chest cavity.
mediastinum
openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities
nares
gas that makes up 21 percent of the air
oxygen
one of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx
palatine tonsils
one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose
paranasal sinus
outer layer of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall
parietal pleura
throat
pharynx
double-layered membrane surrounding each lung
pleura
space between the folds of the pleura
pleural cavity
essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration; bronchioles and alveoli
pulmonary parenchyma
process of moving air into and out of the lungs; breathing
respiration
windpipe
trachea
Inner layer of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue
visceral pleura
