Word roots
Abbreviations
Muscles
Diseases
miscellaneous
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What is the word root for nose?
Nas/o and Rhin/o
100
What does O2 mean?
Oxygen
100
What is the main muscle in the Respiratory System?
Diaphragm
100
Disease caused by constriction of airways
Asthma
100
Methods for diagnosing Respiratory disorders include:
Radiographs, CT scans, MRI Scans, Bronchoscopy
200
What is the word root for trachea?
Trache/o
200
What does CO2 mean?
Carbon Dioxide
200
How many lobes on the right lung?
Three
200
What are the leading causes of cancer related deaths in men and women?
What is Cigarettes, not detected fast enough
200
What is absence of breathing called?
Apnea
300
What is the word root for pharynx?
Pharyng/o
300
What does COPD mean?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
300
What is another name for trachea?
Windpipe
300
What is cystic Fibrosis
Hereditary disease caused by a flawed gene
300
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn?
30-60 per minute
400
What is the word root for Pleura?
Pleur/o
400
What does COLD mean?
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
400
What does the epiglottis do?
Covers the entrance to the larynx so food doesn't enter the lungs
400
What is the Apex?
Superior portion of each lung
500
What is the word root for breathing?
Spir/o
500
What does TLC mean?
Total Lung Capacity
500
What does the lower division consist of?
Larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
500
What is Pleurisy?
Inflammation of the Pleura, usually with infection
500
Another name for Alveoli
Airsacs
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