4. Respiratory System
nose: lined with mucous membrane and fine hairs; acts as a filter to moisten
and warm the entering air
pharynx (throat): serves as a food and air passageway
larynx (voice box): location of the vocal cords
trachea: passageway for air to the bronchi
bronchus: one of two branches from the trachea, which conducts air into the
lungs, where it divides and subdivides (referred to as a bronchial tree)
lungs: two sponge-like organs in the thoracic cavity (right lung has three
lobes; left lung has two lobes
6. Respiratory System Suffixes and medical
terminology
-itis- inflammation of
-stenosis- narrowing
-algia- pain
Terms of Respiratory System built from word parts
Rhinitis- inflammation of the nose
Pharyngitis- inflammation of the pharynx
Laryngitis- inflammation of the larynx
Tracheostenosis- narrowing of the trachea
Bronchitis- inflammation of the bronchi
7. Review Question
Which term means inflammation of the lung?
1. Phlebitis
2. Pneumonitis
3. Bronchitis
4. Rhinitis