This is the voice box, the triangular chamber below the pharynx within, and called the "Adam's Apple".
What is Larnyx?
100
This is an inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes.
What is Bronchitis?
100
This is device that measures lung capacity.
What is Sprirometer?
100
Denotes the nose.
What is Rhin(o)-?
100
This is caused by a pathogenic organism that can be easily transmitted to others.
What is communicable disease?
200
The large dome-shaped muscle that contracts rhythmically, continually, and most of the time, involuntarily.
What is Diaphragm?
200
This is a respiratory disorder usually caused by a sensitivity to an allergen such as dust, pollen, an animal, medications or a type of food.
What is Asthma?
200
The amount of air left in lungs that cannot be voluntarily expelled.
What is Residual Volume?
200
Denotes breathing
What is -pnea.
200
This is the moment breathing and heartbeat stop.
What is clinical death?
300
The cartilage which divides nasal cavities into right and left sides.
What is Nasal Septum?
300
This is an inflammation or infection of the lungs characterized by exudate ( a buildup of fluid) in the alveoli.
What is Pneumonia?
300
This is the amount of air that moves in and out of lungs with each breath.
What is Tidal Volume?
300
Denotes the bronchi
What is Bronch(o)?
300
This is where O2 and CO2 exchange takes place between the alveoli and capillaries (diffusion).
What is alveoli?
400
These are bones that protrude into the nasal cavity – they increase the surface area for filtering dust and dirt particles by the mucous membranes.
What is Turbinates?
400
This is a noninfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity.
What is Emphysema?
400
This is rapid breathing causes body to lose CO2 too quickly, blood CO2 decreases which leads to alkalosis.
What is Hyperventilation?
400
Denotes the trachea.
What is Trache(o)?
400
This is the abbreviation for Peroxide.
What is H2O2?
500
It fills the thoracic cavity, separated by mediastinum, and is the base fits snugly over diaphragm and heart
What is the Lungs?
500
This is an inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane, resulting in a runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, soreness and congestion.
What is Rhinitis?
500
This is when the intercostal muscles lift ribs outward, sternum rises and the diaphragm contracts and moves downward – this increases the volume of the lungs and air rushes in
What is Inspiration?
500
Denotes the membrane lining the chest cavity and covering the lungs
What is pleur(o)?
500
This is also known as a nosebleed, occurs when capillaries in the nose become congested and bleed.