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Chapter 13 quiz 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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