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Chap. 7 Med. Term - Anatomic Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nose | warm, moisten & filter air |
| Sinuses | air filled sacs in skull |
| Palate | roof of mouth |
| Pharynx | throat - eating esophagus breathing trachea |
| Tonsils | lymph tissues that filter air from bacteria |
| Uvula | small hanging projection in soft palate |
| Larynx | voice box (passage for airway) |
| Trachea | windpipe - split into bronchi |
| Bronchial Tree | branched airway |
| Alveoli | tiny sacs where gas exchange occurs |
| Lungs | (2) responsible for breathing |
| Diaphragm | muscle - seperates the thoracic & abdominal |
| Mediastinum | seprate the thorax - encloses the heart, esophagus |
| Mucous Membranes | thin sheets of tissue that line passage ways |
| Cilia | hair like projections (filter air particles) |