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Chapter 13 quiz 1

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