Medical Terminology Ch.4 Respiratory Detailed
Questions and Expert Answers
windpipe - ANS trachea
muscle between the thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity - ANS diaphragm
throat - ANS pharynx
bottom aspect of each lung - ANS base
rounded top part of each lung - ANS apex
pulmonary parenchyma - ANS alveoli
voice box - ANS larynx
large divisions of the lungs - ANS lobes
small tubes that branch off the brochi - ANS bronchioles
indentation on the medial aspect of each lung - ANS hilum
, substance that keeps the alveoli open - ANS surfactant
flap that covers the opening to the larynx - ANS epiglottis
top portion of the lungs - ANS apex
tube with C-shaped cartilage - ANS trachea
protruding bones in the nasal cavity - ANS pharynx
smallest airways - ANS brochioles
voice box - ANS larynx
balloon-like structures - ANS alveoli
sheet of muscle - ANS diaphragm
bronchi enter lungs here - ANS hilum
order of air flow - ANS air is warmed
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