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Anatomy, Pathophysiology, & Disease
Respiratory Terminology
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09/15/2010

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Term
septum
Definition
Partition between the two sides of the nasal cavity.
Term
ethmoid
Definition
Perforated like a sieve, such as the ethmoid bone.
Term
vomer
Definition
Bone of the nasal septum.
Term
choana(e)
Definition
Link from external nares to nasopharynx.
Term
tubinates
Definition
Another name for conchae.
Term
tubinates
Definition
Another name for conchae.
Term
tubinates
Definition
Another name for conchae.
Term
meatus
Definition
Passageway in the body, especially an opening on the surface.
Term
epithelium
Definition
Lining of small cavities.
Term
epistaxis
Definition
Nosebleed.
Term
olfaction
Definition
Sense of smell.
Term
olfactory epithelia
Definition
Lines the olfactory region of the nasal cavity.
Term
paranasal sinuses
Definition
Air spaces contained by certain bones of the face.
Term
maxillary sinus
Definition
One of the paired paranasal sinuses located in the body of the maxilla.
Term
frontal sinus
Definition
One of the pairedd paranasal sinuses in the anterior part of the body of the frontal bone
Term
sphenoid sinus
Definition
One of the paired paranasal sinuses in the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone.
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ethmoidal sinus
Definition
One of the paranasal sinuses located within the ethmoid bone.
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auditory
Definition
Pertaining to the sense of hearing.
Term
eustachian
Definition
Pharyngeal tonsils.
Term
adenoids
Definition
Pharyngeal tonsils.
Term
laryngopharynx
Definition
Where the respiratory and digestive systems diverge.
Term
thyroid
Definition
Gland situated in the lower part of the front of the neck.
Term
cricoid
Definition
Ring-shaped cartilage making up the lower larynx.
Term
arytenoid
Definition
Vocal cord cartilage.
Term
arytenoid
Definition
Vocal cord cartilage.
Term
bifurcates
Definition
Divided into two branches.
Term
bifurcation
Definition
Site where a single structure divides into two.
Term
carina
Definition
Cartilaginous plate of the trachea.
Term
bronchial tree
Definition
Another name for pulmonary bronchus.
Term
tertiary
Definition
Third in order.
Term
bronchioles
Definition
One of the subdivisions of the branched bronchial tree.
Term
alverolar ducts
Definition
Small passages connecting the respiratory bronchioles and the alveolar sacs.
Term
mediastinal space
Definition
Space separating the lungs.
Term
mediastinum
Definition
Mass of tissues and organs separating the two pleural sacs.
Term
lobules
Definition
Division of lungs lobes.
Term
pleura
Definition
Serous membrane of the thoracic cavity.
Term
visceral
Definition
Pleura which is adherent to the outer surface of the lungs.
Term
partietal
Definition
Pleura that lines the thoracic wall and diaphragm.
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