respiratory system Flashcards
(30 cards)
nas/o, rhin/o
nose
muc/o
mucus, substance secreted
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat), transports air to and from nose to trachea
sept/o
septum, walk dividing a structure
sinus/o
sinus, air filled cavity within a bone
tonsill/o
tonsils, at side of throat
adenoid/o
adenoids, behind nasal cavity
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
laryng/o
larynx (voice box), makes speech possible
trache/o
trachea (windpipe), transports air to and from pharynx to bronchi
bronch/o, bronchi/o
bronchi (bronchus - singular), transports air to and from trachea to lungs
pulmon/o, pneumon/o
lungs, brings oxygen back into body
diaphragm
muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities
thorac/o, throa/o, -thorax
thoracic (chest) cavity, protects heart and lungs
spir/o
to breathe
-metry
to measure
auscultation
process of listening to sounds within a body using a stethoscope
normal adult RR: (respiration rate) : 10-20 breaths a minute
ox/i, ox/o
oxygen
-capnia
carbon dioxide
-pnea
breathing
tachy-
fast
brady-
slow
eu-
good, normal
a-, an-
without
