Respiratory System Test

vocal

• Carries information related to the sense of smell
• Air tube from the back of the nose to the larynx
• Any muscle whose origin and insertion are entirely within the structure under consideration
• Pertaining to the voice

thoracic

• Region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the pharynx
• Tiny air sac. Terminal element of the respiratory tract.
• Region of the pharynx at the back of the nose above the soft palate
• Pertaining to the throax

turbinate

• Region of the pharynx at the back of the nose above the soft palate
• Nostril
• Pertaining to the pharynx
• Another name for the nasal conchae on the medial walls of the nasal cavity

tonsillitis

• Inflammation of the tonsils
• Decreased levels of oxygen in the blood
• Muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities
• Single mass of lymphoid tissue in midline at the back of the throat

thyroid

• A protein and fat compound that reduces surface tension to hold lung alveolar walls apart
• Gland in the neck, or a cartilage of the larynx
• Episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
• Region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the pharynx

thorax

• Slow breathing
• Pertaining to respiration
• Another name for the nasal conchae on the medial walls of the nasal cavity
• The trunk between the abdomen and neck

respiratory

• Pertaining to respiration
• Ring-shaped cartilage in the larynx
• Any muscle whose origin and insertion are entirely within the structure under consideration
• Nosebleed

respiration

• Region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the pharynx
• Air tube from the larynx to the bronchi
• Fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
• Any muscle whose origin and insertion are entirely within the structure under consideration

pharyngeal

• Air tube from the back of the nose to the larynx
• Any muscle whose origin and insertion are entirely within the structure under consideration
• Muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities
• Pertaining to the pharynx

pharynx

• Passage or channel; also used to denote external
• Absence of spontaneous respiration
• Air tube from the back of the nose to the larynx
• The process of breathing out