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Chapter 13 quiz 1
Term | Definition |
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pleurisy | inflammation of the pleurae, making breathing painful |
alveoli | small cavity or air sacs |
Visceral Pleura | surface of each lung is covered with cereal serosa |
Parietal Pleura | outer membrane which is attached to the inner surface of the thoracic cavity |
glottis | the opening between the vocal cords in the larynx |
heimlich maneuver | a procedure in which the air in a persons own lungs is used to "pop out" or expel, an obstructing piece of food |
trachea | "windpipe" from the larynx travels down its length to the level of the fifth thoracic vertebra |
vocal folds or true vocal cords | part of the mucous membrane of the larynx forms a pair of folds |
laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
tonsillitis | in the mouth breathing, air is not properly moistened, warmed, or filtered before reaching the lungs |
pharynx | the muscular tube extending from the posterior of the nasal cavities to the esophagus |
sinusitis | difficult to treat and can cause marked changes in voice quality |
Rhinitis | inflammation of the nasal mucosa |
Thyroid cartilage | the largest of the hyaline cartilages |
Larynx | "voice box", routes air and food into the proper channels and plays a role in speech |