Medical Terminology Ch. 8 - Respiratory
System Questions With Complete Solutions
Breathing External respiration; absorbing oxygen from the air and removing CO2 from
the lungs. Consists of inspiration and expiration. (Also referred to as pulmonary ventilation or
simply ventilation)
Major Organs of the Respiratory System Sinuses/Nasal Cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchus & Bronchioles
Alveoli
Lungs
Phrenic Pertaining to diaphragm
Diaphragm Muscular wall separating the abdomen from the thoracic cavity
Plerua Membrane that protects the lungs
, Medical Terminology Ch. 8 - Respiratory
System Questions With Complete Solutions
Pleural Cavity Space between pleura that covers the lungs and the pleura lining the
thoracic cavity
Alveol/o Alveolus
Bronch/o, Bronchi/o Bronchus
Bronchiol/o Bronchiole
Epiglott/o Epiglottis
Laryng/o Larynx (voice box)
Lob/o Lobe
Nas/o, Rhin/o Nose
System Questions With Complete Solutions
Breathing External respiration; absorbing oxygen from the air and removing CO2 from
the lungs. Consists of inspiration and expiration. (Also referred to as pulmonary ventilation or
simply ventilation)
Major Organs of the Respiratory System Sinuses/Nasal Cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchus & Bronchioles
Alveoli
Lungs
Phrenic Pertaining to diaphragm
Diaphragm Muscular wall separating the abdomen from the thoracic cavity
Plerua Membrane that protects the lungs
, Medical Terminology Ch. 8 - Respiratory
System Questions With Complete Solutions
Pleural Cavity Space between pleura that covers the lungs and the pleura lining the
thoracic cavity
Alveol/o Alveolus
Bronch/o, Bronchi/o Bronchus
Bronchiol/o Bronchiole
Epiglott/o Epiglottis
Laryng/o Larynx (voice box)
Lob/o Lobe
Nas/o, Rhin/o Nose
