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Anatomy
Quiz A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inflammation of the pleurae, making breathing painful | pleurisy |
| air sac in the lungs | alveoli |
| covering of lung surface | visceral pleura |
| covers walls of thoracic cavity | parietal pleura |
| slitlike passage way between vocal folds | glottis |
| procedure which air in person's own lungs is used to "pop out" or expel an obstructing piece of food | heimlich maneuver |
| windpipe; larynx to bronchi | trachea |
| pair of folds formed by part of mucus membrane of larynx; vibrate with expelled air | vocal or true vocal cords |
| inflammation of the larynx | laryngitis |
| inflammation and swelling of the tonsils | tonsillitis |
| muscular passageway; throat | pharynx |
| inflamed sinuses | sinusitis |
| inflammation of mucous membrane of nose | rhinitis |
| largest of hyaline cartilages and shield shaped; protrudes anteriorly; commonly called Adam's apple | thyroid cartilage |
| cartilaginous organ located between the trachea and the pharynx; voice box | larynx |