Vocab:Roots
aer/o
air
-capnia
carbon dioxide
without
a-
ox/o & ox/i
oxygen
Paranasal sinuses that aid in sound production & voice resonance
Nasal Cavity
alveol/o
alveolus
-osmia
smell
an-
without
pneum/o
lung/air
aids in cleaning, warming & moisturizing air as it travels through the lungs
Trachea
bronch/o
bronchus
-phylaxis
protection
eu-
normal
tuss/o
cough
A tree like organ containing left & right bronchi, bronchus, bronchioles, pulmonary capillaries & alveoli
Bronchial Tubes
atel/o
incomplete
-pnea
breathing
pan-
all
laryng/o
larynx
The right one has 3 lobes & the left has 2 lobes
Lungs
cyan/o
blue
-thorax
chest
muc/o
mucous
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
2 organs:
One is subdivided into 3 sections & the other contains folds of tissue known as the vocal cords
Pharynx and Larynx