PN 110 Respiratory Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| ringed tube that carries air into the lungs | trachea |
| houses the vocal chords | larynx |
| the top segment of the pharynx | nasopharynx |
| the middle segment of the pharynx | oropharyx |
| the bottom segment of the pharynx | laryngopharynx |
| this flap folds over the larynx to protect the airway during a swallow | epiglottis |
| these tiny, elastic air sacs are where gas is exchanged in the lungs | alveoli |
| this lung has three lobes | right lung |
| this lung has two lobes | left lung (room for heart) |
| the opening between the vocal cords | glottis |
| the tough bands that lengthen and shorten to provide speech | vocal cords |
| this type of membrane lines the nasal passages, and traps particles before they enter the lungs | mucous membranes |
| these little hair-like projections help push particles up and out of the lungs | cilia |
| A passive movement of a molecule from a high concentration to a low concentration | diffusion |
| this part of the brain controls breathing | medulla and pons |
| the large tubes that branch off the trachea and go to either lung | bronchi (left and right bronchus) |
| tiny air passages between the bronchi and alveoli | bronchioles (found near the end) |
| covers the lung itself | visceral pleura |
| lines the thoracic cavity | parietal pleura |
| these shelf-like projections found in the nasal cavity | conchae |
| the amount of air taken in during quiet breathing | tidal volume |
| when air enters the chest cavity causing lung collapse | pneumothorax |
| absence of breathing | apnea |
| difficulty breathing (short of breath) | dyspnea |
| normal respiratory rate (adult, resting) _________________ to_______________/min | 12-20 breaths/min |
| term for fast breathing (faster than normal) | tachycardia |
| top of the lung by the clavicle | apex of the lung |
| muscle below the base of the lungs that contracts to promote a breath in | diaphragm |
| another name for nostrils | nares |
| space between visceral and parietal pleura | pleural space |
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