RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (1, 2014) | Page 8

Health through history

Visit these blogs:

Jon Barron's blog: http://jonbarron.org/topic/respiratory-system

IMCPL's official blog: http://www.imcpl.org/kids/blog/?p=12460

Clounaugh Science's blog: http://clounaghscience.wordpress.com/the-respiratory-system/

Roots and etymologies

Respiration: comes from the Latin respirationem (nominative respiratio) "breathing, respiration," noun of action from past participle stem of respirare

Alveoli: comes from the Modern Latin alveolus "socket of a tooth"

Bronchi: comes from the Greek bronkhos "the wind pipe"