Functions of Respiratory System
Respiratory System
What is the first step of the respiratory system?
Nose
Morpheme for good/normal is
Eu-
The diaphragm is a ___?
Dome shaped muscle
The larynx is also...
Oxygen
What are the second and third steps of the respiratory system?
Larynx and pharynx (in that order)
What is the morpheme for windpipe?
Bronch-
The functions of the nose are?
Helps with sound production,Smell,Moistens and filters air that is breathed in
bronchi are lined with mucous membranes and are passages ways to what?
Lung and trachea
What system does the respiratory system work with to ensure blood is oxygenated?
Cardiovascular System
What is the fourth step of the respiratory system and what does it contain?
Trachea: structure that contains cilia
Lobectomy consists of what morphemes? What is its definition?
Lob/o & ectomy
Means: surgical removal of a lobe in the lung
Upper Respiratory Tract
Nasal cavity,larynx,pharynx
Bronchioles have what kind of walls
The upper Respiratory tract includes?
Nasal cavity, larynx, and pharynx
What are the fifth and sixth steps of the respiratory system? What are their walls lined with and made up of?
Bronchi: lined with mucus membranes Bronchioles: muscles that change diameter
What are the morphemes for anthracosis
athrac
osis
Parts of the pharynx are ____?
Nose,Lorenso Area,Mouth
what has thin walls allowing them to stretch
alveoli
The lower respiratory tract includes?
Trachea, lungs, bronchi, alveoli, and bronchioles
What is the last step of the respiratory system and what are its functions.
Alveoli: small hollow air sacs at the end of bronchioles where gas exchange occurs
What are the morphemes for bronchiectasis
bronch/i
ectasis
Lower Respiratory Tract
Trachea,Lungs,Bronchi,Bronchioles,Alveoli
a structure that contains cilia and is lined with mucous membrane
alveoli