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Medical Term Ch.10

QuestionAnswer
capn/o carbon dioxide
layng/o larynx
lob/o lobe
nas/o nose
phren/o diaphragm; mind
pleur/o pleura (lining of lungs)
-pnea breathing
spir/o breathing
paranasal sinuses air-filled space in the skull that opens into the nasal cavities
palate roof of the mouth; partition between the oral and nasal cavities; divided into the hard and soft palate
hard palate bony anterior (front) portion of the palate
soft palate muscular posterior (back) portion of the palate
adenoid lymphatic tissue on the back of the pharynx behind the nose; also called pharyngeal tonsil
glottis opening between the vocal cords in the larynx
Epiglottis a lid-like structure that covers the larynx during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway
carina Cartilaginous ridge at the point where the trachea divides into two (right & left) bronchi
Mediastinum partition that separates the thorax into two compartments (containing the right and left lungs) and that encloses the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland
mucous membrane thin sheets of tissue that line respiratory passages and secrete mucus, a viscid (sticky) fluid
Cilia Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion
hypopnea shallow breathing
hyperpnea deep breathing
dyspnea difficulty breathing
apnea inability to breathe
orthopnea ability to breathe only in an upright position
stridor high-pitched, crowing sound that occurs with an obstruction in the upper airway (trachea or larynx)
dysphonia hoarseness
epistaxis nosebleed
expectoration coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs
sputum material expelled from the lungs by coughing
hypercapnia excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood
Created by: dbelle01
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