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Respiratory Terminology Detailed Questions
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Alveolar - ANS Little hollow; Pertains to the alveolus

Alveoli is the plural form of alveolus.

Alveolus also means little hollow.



Bronchus - ANS Windpipe

Bronchi is the plural form of bronchus.

One of the large air passages in the lungs.



Bronchioles - ANS Little windpipe

Airways that extend from the bronchi.



Diaphragm - ANS A dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity and the
abdominal cavity.



Epiglottis - ANS A leaf-like structure that covers the larynx that prevents food from
entering the larynx.



Larynx - ANS Organ of voice.

, Lobe - ANS A rounded projection of any structure like the lung.



Mediastinum - ANS Mediastina is plural

A part of the thoracic cavity.



Nasal - ANS Pertaining to the nose or nasal cavity.



Oxygen - ANS A gas that is odorless and tasteless which is essential for human
respiration.



Pleura - ANS Pleurae is the plural form of pleura.

A serous membrane that encompasses the lungs.



Pulmonary - ANS Pertaining to the lungs and respiratory system.



Pharyngeal - ANS Pertaining to the pharynx.

The pharynx is located behind the nasal cavities. It extends down to the larynx. The
pharynx is very important because it is the only passage from the mouth and the
nasal cavities to the lung.



Surfactant - ANS A lipoprotein that reduces the surface tension in the alveoli and
keeps the alveoli open.

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