Respiratory Flashcards
(23 cards)
1
Q
Alveol/o
A
alveolus; air sacks in lungs
2
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Anthrac/o
A
black
3
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Bronch/o
A
bronchus; large airway that leads from the trachea to lungs
4
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Con/i
A
dust
5
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Embol/o
A
plug
6
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Emphys/o
A
inflate
7
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis; The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing
8
Q
Laryng/o
A
larynx; air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords
9
Q
muc/o
A
mucous
10
Q
nas/o
A
nose
11
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ox/o
A
oxygen
12
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pector/o
A
chest
13
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phon/o
A
sound
14
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phren/o
A
diaphragm
15
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pleural/o
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pleura; thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity
16
Q
pneum/o
A
lung
17
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plum/o
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lung
18
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rhin/o
A
nose
19
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sinus/o
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sinus
20
Q
spir/o
A
breath
21
Q
steth/o
A
chest
22
Q
thorac/o
A
chest
23
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trachea/o
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Trachea; a long, U-shaped tube that connects your larynx to your lungs
