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Respiratory sy
definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| oral cavity | mouth |
| pharynx | throat |
| larynx | voice box |
| trachea | windpipe |
| bronchi | right and left |
| bronchioles | smallest branches of bronchi |
| alveoli | air sacs covered with aveoli |
| pleura | membrane that encloses lungs |
| diaphragm | muscle that separates the chest and abdomen |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| allergy | reaction to substances that leads to slight or severe response by body |
| influenza | highly contagious URI |
| pleurisy | inflammation of the pleura surrounding the lungs |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| lung cancer | malignant tumors in the lungs that destroy tissue |
| systolic | start hearing a sound....heart muscle is squeezing |
| diastolic | sound is gone ...heart muscle does not work during diastolic |