Vocabulary
Aspir/o
removal
Primary function
What is another word for Pharnyx?
Throat
CPAP Machines
used to treat sleep apnea
angi/o
vessel (blood)
atel/o
incomplete; imperfect
Define Ventaliation
Breathing
The Voice Box
Ventilators
help with breathing
-osmia
smell
bol/o
cast;throw
How does the Respitory system protect you?
by filtering harmful substances
Another word for Trachea?
Windpipe
Oxygen Concentrators
filters air
hist/o
tissue
-pnea
breathing
Sound?
Voice box and sound production
What is exchanged in the bronchi?
Fresh O2 is exchanged with harmful CO2
turns liquid into mist
-ectasis
dilation;expansion
-phonia
voice
Nose function
Sense of smell
What are the functions of the Nasal Cavity?
Structure that filters, warms, and humidifies inhaled air
Pulse Oximeters
measures oxygen saturation
-thorax
chest; pleural cavity