Vocab Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
What is the apex?
A
The rounded top (of each lung)
2
Q
What are cilia?
A
Small hairs
3
Q
What does buccal pertain to?
A
Pertaining to the cheek
4
Q
What is expiration?
A
Breathing out (also called exhalation)
5
Q
What is inspiration?
A
Breathing in (also called inhalation)
6
Q
What is the thorax?
A
Chest cavity; bony cage of the sternum and ribs
7
Q
What does phrenic pertain to?
A
Pertaining to the diaphragm
8
Q
What is a bronchiole?
A
Small branch of the bronchus (-ole means small thing, like arteriole)
9
Q
What does paroxysmal pertain to?
A
Pertaining to sudden onset
10
Q
What does laryngopharyngeal pertain to?
A
Pertaining to the larynx (voicebox) and pharynx (throat)
11
Q
What does oropharyngeal pertain to?
A
Pertaining to the mouth and pharynx
