WorksheetsMed Term Chapter 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Match the following structures with the letters shown in the illustration.
Starting from the nose, place the following structures/organs in the correct order for inhalation.
Nasal Cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Epiglottis
Glottis
Starting from the bloodstream, place the following structures/organs in the correct order for exhalation.
Bronchioles
Trachea
Bronchi
Alveoli
Carina
The right lung has (a) lobes, and the left lung has (b) lobes.
The (a) region of the nasal cavity contains coarse hairs that filter air inhaled through the nose.
The (a) region of the nasal cavity is associated with the senses of smell and taste.
Air is warmed and humidified in the (a) region of the nasal cavity.
The pharyngeal tonsils are located in the section of the pharynx known as the (a)
The suffix -pnea means “breathing.” Which prefix should be added to -pnea to mean “faster-than-normal breathing”? (a)
Where are the palatine and lingual tonsils located? (a)
When you swallow food, the (a) closes the opening to the larynx.
What is the dividing point between the upper and lower respiratory tracts? (a)
(a) is a condition of bluish tint to the skin due to lack of oxygen circulation to body tissues.
One inspiration plus one expiration counts as one (a) .
Air is inhaled and humidified by the (a) respiratory tract.
prefix that means fast
tachy-
prefix that means in
em-
prefix that means slow
brady-
prefix that means good or normal
eu-
prefix that means on, over or upon
epi-
suffix that means breathing
-pnea
suffix that means carbon dioxide
-capnia
suffix that means chest or pleural cavity
-thorax
suffix that means dilation or expansion
-ectasis
suffix that means muscle contraction
-spasm
combining form that means alveolus or air sac
alveol/o
combining form that means nose
nas/o
combining form that means breathing
spir/o
combining form that means incomplete or imperfect
atel/o
combining form that means lung
pulmon/o
a specialized structure that filters, warms, and humidifies inhaled air
nasal cavity
a dome-shaped structure between the thoracic and abdominal cavities
diaphragm
a cavity between the left and right lungs
mediastinum
a partition, such as the one between the left and right nasal cavities
septum
the space between the vocal cords
glottis
the site where the windpipe divides into two branches
carina
major air passages that branch from the trachea into the lungs
bronchi
a structure that allows air to travel to and from the lungs
trachea
the breastbone
sternum
tiny airway branches that end in alveolar sacs
bronchioles
