Define the Following Medical Terminologies of the Respiratory System Flashcards

What are the medical terminologies of the respiratory system? The respiratory system is one of the essential systems of our body as it is responsible for the flow of oxygen. Its primary function is to give our oxygenate the blood, and disburse it parts of the body. Read and study these flashcards and take this quiz to see what you learned.

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PNEUMO
LUNG, AIR
RHINO
NOSE
PHARYNX
ALSO CALLED THE THROAT, FOOD AND AIR PASS THRU
NASOPHARYNX
UPPPER, BEHIND THE NOSE, CONTAINS ANDENOIDS OR PHARYNGEAL TONSILS
OROPHARYNX
MIDDLE, BEHIND THE MOUTH, CONTAINS PALATINE TONSILS AND LINGUAL TONSILS
LARYNGOPHARYNX
LOWER, CONTAINS EPIGLOTIS AND VOICE BOX
LARYNX
ALSO CALLED THE VOICE BOX IS BETWEEN THE PHARYNX AND THE TRACHEA
TRACHEA
ALSO CALLED THE WINDPIPE
DIAPHRAGM
PRIMARY MUSCLE OF RESPIRATION
RHINOPLASTY
SURGICAL REPAIR OF THE NOSE
RHINORRHEA
NOSE DISCHARGE
THORACALGIA
CHEST PAIN
THORACOTOMY
INCISION INTO THE CHEST
TRACHEOSTENOSIS
NARROWING OF THE TRACHEA
APNEA
NOT BREATHING