Question | Answer |
pneumo- | lungs/air |
sinus/o | refera to sinuses |
epiglott/o | pertaining to epiglottis |
bronch/o | pertaining to bronchi |
alveol/o | pertaining to alveoli |
trache/o | referring to trachea |
mucus | secreted by mucous membranes; moistens, warms, filters air |
mucous | refers to the membranes that line the respiratory tract and secrete mucus |
cilia | tiny nostril hairs that capture debris |
tonsils | collection oof lymphatic tissue in the pharynx that protects the upper respiratory system |
sinuses | hollow, mucous membrane lined cavities in the skull that make the skull lighter, give the voices resonance, and produce mucus that drains into the nasal cavity and pharynx |
pharynx | AKA the throat; three divisions: naso,oro, laryngo |
epiglottis | cartilage flap that covers the larynx during swallowing to keep food/liguid from entering the respiratory system |
larynx | AKA voice box; contains the vocal cords that produce sound; located between the pharynx and trachea |
thyroid cartilage | AKA the Adam's apple; large cartilage that covers and protects the larynx/vocal cords |
vocal cords | cproduce sound as air passes over and causes them to vibrate |
trachea | AKA wind pipe; large air tube that extends into the chest, sits anterior to the esophagus;flexible |
bronchial tree | made up of the bronchi, bronchioles; so called due tht fact that they resemble the branching structure of a tree |
bronchi | two branches that dvide off the trachea; one goes to left lung, one to right |
bronchioles | smallest branches of bronchi |
alveoli | AKA air sacs; tiny grape like clusters of air sacs located at the end of each bronchiole; surrounded by capillaries; site of O2 and CO2 exchange |
lung | structure that houses the structures of the lower respiratory tract; |
lobe | division of a lung; right lung has three, left has two |
mediastinum | space in the midchest that is between the lungs and holds the heart, aorta, esophagus,bronchi and thymus |
pleura | multilayered membrane that surrounds each lung |
diaphragm | muscle that separates the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity; contraction and relaxation of this muscle makes breathing possible |
phrenic nerve | innervates the diaphragm and makes movement of that structure possible |
inhalation | AKA inspiration; the act of breathing in |
exhalation | AKA expiration; the act of breathing out |
external respiration | the exchange of gases between the between the alveoli and the blood |
internl respiration | the exchange of gases between the cell and the blood |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
aphonia | loss of the ability to produce speech sounds |
dysphonia | difficulty producing speech sounds; ex: hoarseness, weakness of voice |
rhinitis | runny nose |
allergic rhinitis | runny nose due to allergic reaction; AKA hay fever |
croup | acute respiratory syndrome; causes obstruction of larynx, hoarseness and a barking cough; affects children 5 and under |
epistaxis | nose bleed |
diphtheria | acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract; large patches of bacterial growth appear in throat; prevented with childhood vaccination |
pertussis | AKA whooping cough; acute bacterial URI that presents with uncontrollable cough; prevented through immunization |
sinusitis | inflammation/infection of sinuses |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
laryngitis | inflammtion of larynx; characterized by hoarseness |
pharyngitis | AKA sore throat; inflammation of the pharynx |
pharyngorrhea | discharge of mucus from the pharynx |
laryngospasm | sudden spasm of the larynx that causes closure of the larynx |
pneumothorax | accumulation of fluid in the pleural space that couses the collapse of a lung |