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Chapter 12 Chabner
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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adenoids | Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils |
alveolus (plural: alveoli) | Air sac in the lung |
apex of the lung | Tip or uppermost portion of the lung |
base of the lung | The lower portion of the lung |
bronchioles | The smallest branches of the lungs |
bronchus (plural: bronchi) | The smallest branches of the bronchi |
carbon dioxide (CO2) | Gas produced by body cells when oxygen and carbon atoms from food combine; exhaled through the lungs |
cilia | Thin hairs attached to mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract |
diaphragm | Muscle separating the chest and abdomen; contracts to pull air into lungs; relaxes to push air out |
epiglottis | Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx; keeps food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing |
expiration | Breathing out (exhalation) |
glottis | Slit-like opening to the larynx |
hilum (of ling) | Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs |
inspiration | Breathing in (inhilation) |
larynx | Voice box; contains the vocal cords |
lobe | Division of a lung |
mediastinum | The region between lungs in the chest cavity; contains the trachea, hear, lymph nodes, aorta, esophagus, and bronchial tubes |
nares | Openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities |
oxygen (O2) | Gas that makes up 21% of air; passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells |
palatine tonsil | One of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx |
paranasal sinus | One of the air cavities in the bones near the nose |
parietal pleura | Outer fold of pleura lying closer to the ribs an chest wall |
pharynx | The throat; including the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx |
pleura | Double-folded membrane surrounding each lung |
pleural cavity | Space between folds of pluera |
pulmonary parenchyma | Essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration; bronchioles and alveoli |
respiration | The process of moving air into and out of the lungs; breathing |
trachea | Windpipe |
visceral pleura | Inner fold of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue |