Med Term Exam 4

125 cards   |   Total Attempts: 183
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharnx (Pharyngeal tonsils)
Adenoids
Air sacs in the lungs
Alveolus
Tip or uppermost portion of the lungs
Apex of the lung
Lower portion of the lung
Base of lung
Smallest branches of the bronchi
Bronchioles
Branch of teh trachea that is a passageway into the lung
Bronchus
Gas produced by body cells when O2 and food combine
CO2
Thin hairs attatched to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract
Cilia
Muscle separtaing the lungs and the abdomen
Diaphragm
Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing
Epiglottis
Breathing out
Expiration
Slit-like opening to the larynx
Glottis
Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels adn nerves enter and exit the lungs
Hilium
Voice box, containing vocal chords
Larynx
Division of a lung
Lobe