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Respiratory System Word Parts

Across
Membranes surrounding the lungs
Greek word for rough
Air passes through the nose or mouth and proceeds into the throat.
This word part has two meanings. One of the meanings is air
An instrument for looking at the chest
Well-defined portion of any organ
From the Latin word that means almond
is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest.
a dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs.
There attach to the spine and are categorized into three categories
Latin word for hollow or cavity
Down
Tiny balloon-like structures surrounded by small blood vessels
The vocal cords are located here
Means resembling a sword
This occurs when the patient is hypoventiliating
a mass of enlarged lymphatic tissue between the back of the nose and the throat
the part of the body between your neck and your abdomen. It includes the ribs and breastbone
The Latin word for partition or dividing structure
Air travels through the lungs via two of these
the process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs
the body's primary organ of smell and also functions as part of the body's respiratory system.
O2