Respiratory System

2. a radiograph of the lung obtained during bronchography
3. voice box
4. collection of fluid in the pleural cavity
8. lip like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx
11. measures ventilation (breathing) mechanics of the lungs, that is, the quantity of air moved into and out of the lungs under normal conditions
14. windpipe
18. breathing in
19. division of lungs
20. chronic dilation of the bronchus or bronchi; secondary to infection that usually involves the lower portion of the lung
22. acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction
23. throat; composed of the nasopharynx, oropharynxm and larynopharynx

1. spasm and narrowing of bronchi, which leads to bronchial airway obstruction
2. lung inflammation a type of pneumonia in bronchial tubes
5. lower portion of the lung
6. gas that passes into bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells
7. hair like structure attached to the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tracked
9. (of lung) midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs
10. a malignant tumor arising in the pleura
11. air containing cavities in the bones near the nose
12. upper most portion of the lung
13. material expelled from the chest by coughing or clearing the throat
15. an infection disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs usually involved, but any organ can be affected
16. nose job
17. actue respiratory syndrome in children and infants; characterized by obstruction of the larynx, barking cough, and stridor
21. breathing out