PTHA 1225 · Communications · Exam 3
Respiratory foundations and word parts
Terminology · 12 cards · Priority A: 12 / B: 0
Say or write your answer before opening the card. A is the first pass; B remains fair course material. Source notes appear with each answer.
E3-0185 · Priority A
What does Pulmonology mean?
The medical specialty studying respiratory anatomy and physiology and treating respiratory disease.
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E3-0186 · Priority A
What does Pulmonologist mean?
A specialist who uses tests, procedures, and drugs to treat respiratory disease.
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E3-0187 · Priority A
What does pulmon/o- mean?
Lung; defined in the slide's embedded word-part image.
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E3-0188 · Priority A
What does -logy mean?
Study of; defined in the slide's embedded word-part image.
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E3-0189 · Priority A
What does ENT mean?
Ears, nose, and throat.
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E3-0190 · Priority A
What does Nasal cavity mean?
The cavity within the nose, divided by the septum.
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E3-0191 · Priority A
What does Septum (nasal) mean?
The structure that divides the nasal cavity.
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E3-0192 · Priority A
What does Pharynx mean?
A passageway for air and ingested food; its mucous membranes warm/moisten air and trap particles.
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E3-0193 · Priority A
What does Larynx mean?
The voice box; the slide places it at the start of the lower respiratory tract.
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E3-0194 · Priority A
What does Trachea mean?
The windpipe: a flexible air passage supported by C-shaped cartilage rings.
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E3-0195 · Priority A
What does Epiglottis mean?
The structure that helps seal off the larynx during swallowing so food enters the esophagus.
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E3-0196 · Priority A
What does Lungs and lobes mean?
The lungs are spongy air-filled structures; lobes are their large divisions. Right lung: 3 lobes. Left: 2.
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