respiration Medical terms

involves the absorption of oxygen from the air by the lungs and the transportation of carbon dioxide back into the air

involves the absorption of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the cells of the body

composed of bone and cartilage

consists of passageways, spaces, walls, and protective membranes; filters, cools or warms, and moistens the air we breathe. It is essential to our sense of smell

come in pairs, one on each side, and are labeled according to the bone in which they are located

major function of the sinuses

a channel with an opening in the sides of the nasal cavity for the passage of air and mucus from the paranasal sinuses

external openings of the nose

a wall dividing the nasal cavity into right and left halves

space just inside the opening of the nose

holes in the nose

cells that function in the sensation of smell located in the nose

root word meaning "sense of smell"

airspaces that are near the nasal cavity

space connecting the nose and mouth with the trachea and esophagus

root word meaning "nose"

located in the throat between the end of the larynx and the beginning of the trachea; shaped like a three-sided box and composed of nine cartilages

most prominent of the cartilages in the thyroid, special cartilaginous flap that covers the cartilage

"voice box" contains vocal cords and its chief function is phonation, the production of sound that constitutes the human voice

the production of sound that constitutes the human voice

"trap door" cartilage or leaf-shaped cartilage that is over the opening of the larynx

epiglottis

opening at the upper part of the larynx

boxlike structure in the throat containing the vocal cords which produce the voice

action of passing air through the vocal cords, which vibrates and produces the sound of the voice

largest cartilage in the larynx (In men, this cartilage increases in size as they reach adolescence-thus accounting for the voice changes experienced by teenage males. This enlarged cartilage is often referred to as the "Adam's apple.")

tissues in the larynx responsible for the production of voice

extends from the larynx to the main-stem bronchus; it functions as a passageway for air so that it can reach the lungs

first division of the windpipe

extends form the trachea in a branchlike factor. Each decreases in diameter as it enters the lung

When the bronchi branches further into smaller branches it becomes the

"spongy" conical-shaped organs composed of a network of pulmonary arteries, veins, bronchi, alveoli, and connective tissue

the spaces occupied by the lungs in the chest cavity are called

the space in the thoracic cavity that contains the heart, great vessels, trachea, and esophogus

lobe has three lobes

lobe has only two lobes

two lightweight organs of respiration

major divisions of the lungs (there are 3 on the right and 2 on the left)

each lobe divided into lung sections, each attached to a stwm of the bronchus

suffix meaning "to breathe"

root word meaning "lung" or "air" or "breath"

root word meaning "lungs"

space that stands in the middle of the chest between the two lungs

hair-like structures in the lungs that move secretions out of the lungs and protect the lung from outside environmental contaminants

a viscous (thick), slippery secretion of the nucous membrane

root words for lining of the respiratory system