Upper tract
Lower tract
Word parts
Medical terms
Wild card
100
What is the major entrance and exit for the respiratory system?
The nose
100
What is formed with pieces of c-shaped cartilage?
Trachea
100
Name 2 root words that mean "lung".
pneumon/o
pulmon/o
pheum/o
100
What word means "inflammation of the voice box"?
laryngitis
100
Name the parts of the upper respiratory tract.
Nasal cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
200
Nasal cavity
200
Bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
200
What root word means "dark blue" or "blue".
cyan/o
200
Which word means "a subgroup of viruses which cause the common cold"?
rhinovirus
200
Name the parts of the lower respiratory tract.
Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
Lungs
300
The Larynx
300
What are tiny air sacs in the lungs?
Alveoli
300
What suffix means oxygen?
-oxia
300
What does "apnea" mean?
A temporary cessation of breathing
300
Name the respiratory pathway IN ORDER!
Nose
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi (bronchioles)
Alveoli
400
What connects the nasal passage and mouth to the larynx?
Pharynx
400
How many lobes does each lung have?
Right = 3
Left = 2
400
What suffix means breathing?
-pnea
400
What does "dysphonia" mean?
Difficulty speaking or hoarseness
400
What encloses and protects the lungs?
Pleural membranes
500
What is also known as the "voice box"?
They larynx
500
What is the dome-shaped muscle that helps with breathing?
Diaphragm
500
What prefix means within?
endo-
500
What is a spirometer?
Medical instrument used to measure breath
500
Name the 3 sections of the pharynx.
nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx