VMT Chapter 9 exam
1. respiratory system: the body system that brings oxygen from the air into the body for delivery via the blood
to the cells
2. respiration: means the diffusion of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the atmosphere and the cells
of the body
3. ventilation: the intake of fresh air (breathing)
4. upper respiratory tract: the part of the respiratory system that consists of the nose, mouth, pharynx,
epiglottis, and larynx
5. nose: air enters and exits the body through this
6. nas/o, rhin/o: combining forms for nose
7. snout: Rigidity of the nose in swine
8. nostrils/nares: paired external openings of the respiratory tract
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,9. endotherms: warm-blooded animals
10. nasal turbinates (conchae): scroll-like cartilages covered with highly vascular mucous membranes;
warm, humidify, and filter inspired air
11. meatus: each passage is called
12. meat/o: combining form for opening or passageway
13. nasogastric tube: a tube that passes through the nose down to the stomach (ventral nasal meatus)
14. vestibule: the rostral part of the nostrils and nasal cavity
15. sept/o: partition
16. mucous membrane: a specialized form of epithelial tissue that secretes mucus
17. cilia: are thin hairs located on the inside of the nostrils; filter the air to remove debris
18. debris: the remains of something destroyed or damaged
19. olfactory receptors: responsible fore the sense of smell
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, 20. olfact/o: combining form for smell
21. tonsils: lymphatic tissue that protects the nasal cavity and proximal (upper) throat
22. tosill/o: combining form for tonsils
23. sinus: an air-filled or fluid-filled space
24. sinus/o: combining form for sinus
25. pharynx: commonly called the throat; a common passageway for the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal
tracts
26. pharyng/o: combining form for pharynx
27. nasopharynx: portion of the throat posterior to the nasal cavity and dorsal to (above) the soft palate
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1. respiratory system: the body system that brings oxygen from the air into the body for delivery via the blood
to the cells
2. respiration: means the diffusion of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the atmosphere and the cells
of the body
3. ventilation: the intake of fresh air (breathing)
4. upper respiratory tract: the part of the respiratory system that consists of the nose, mouth, pharynx,
epiglottis, and larynx
5. nose: air enters and exits the body through this
6. nas/o, rhin/o: combining forms for nose
7. snout: Rigidity of the nose in swine
8. nostrils/nares: paired external openings of the respiratory tract
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,9. endotherms: warm-blooded animals
10. nasal turbinates (conchae): scroll-like cartilages covered with highly vascular mucous membranes;
warm, humidify, and filter inspired air
11. meatus: each passage is called
12. meat/o: combining form for opening or passageway
13. nasogastric tube: a tube that passes through the nose down to the stomach (ventral nasal meatus)
14. vestibule: the rostral part of the nostrils and nasal cavity
15. sept/o: partition
16. mucous membrane: a specialized form of epithelial tissue that secretes mucus
17. cilia: are thin hairs located on the inside of the nostrils; filter the air to remove debris
18. debris: the remains of something destroyed or damaged
19. olfactory receptors: responsible fore the sense of smell
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, 20. olfact/o: combining form for smell
21. tonsils: lymphatic tissue that protects the nasal cavity and proximal (upper) throat
22. tosill/o: combining form for tonsils
23. sinus: an air-filled or fluid-filled space
24. sinus/o: combining form for sinus
25. pharynx: commonly called the throat; a common passageway for the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal
tracts
26. pharyng/o: combining form for pharynx
27. nasopharynx: portion of the throat posterior to the nasal cavity and dorsal to (above) the soft palate
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