Word Elements
Word Elements
Word Elements
Anatomy
Anatomy
100
combining form for nose
What is nas/o
100
combining form for trachea
What is trache/o
100
combining form for epiglottis
What is epiglott/o
100
the wall of cartilage that divides the nose into two equal sections
What is nasal septum
100
air filled cavities located in the bones of the skull
What are paranasal sinuses
200
combining form for sinuses
What is sinus/o
200
combining form for aveoli
What is alveol/o
200
combinig form for bronchi
What is bronch/o and bronchi/o
200
substance that protects and lubricates tissues
What is mucus
200
the first division of the pharynx posterior to the nasal cavity and continues downward to behind the mouth
What is the nasopharynx
300
prefix that means near
What is para-
300
suffix that means throat
What is -pharynx
300
combining form that means blue
What is cyan/o
300
the thin hairs located just inside the nostrils that filter incoming air to remove debris
What are cilia
300
lid-like structure located at the base of the tongue, swings downward and closes off the laryngopharynx
What is the epiglottis
400
combining form that means larynx
What is laryng/o
400
combining form that means mouth
What is or/o
400
combining form that means voice
What is phon/o
400
lymphatic tissue around the entrance to the respiratory system
What are tonsils
400
the Adam's apple
What is the largest cartilage or thyroid cartilage that protects the larynx
500
combining forms that mean lungs (3)
What is pulmon/o, pneum/o, and pneumon/o
500
suffix that means breathing
What is -pnea
500
combining form that means chest
What is thorac/o
500
nerve endings that act as the receptors for the sense of smell
What are olfactory receptors
500
the pleura that surrounds each lung
What is the visceral pleura
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